Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 17.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.48
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 18 countries
All-time high
17.48
in 2024
All-time low
3.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Tunisia is 17.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Tunisia peaked at 17.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 8.41 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 12 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.82 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 13.58 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.27 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.42 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.26 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.58 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.83 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.04 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.33 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.42 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.48 | +0.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.25 | 3.89 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 12 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 | 17.04 | 17.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Tunisia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Tunisia was 17.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Tunisia ranks 1st out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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