Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 1.6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.6
World rank
90th
of 95 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 1988
All-time low
1.6
in 2018
Years of data
6
1988–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tunisia stood at 1.6. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tunisia peaked at 8.49 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.49 | — |
| 1997 | 3.3 | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -31.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.6 | 2.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tunisia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Tunisia was 1.6 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 1988.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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