Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 161 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia peaked at 12.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 98th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tunisia was 8.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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