Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Tunisia

Tunisia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 17.48 in 2024. β–² 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

510152000201220242000: 3.92001: 4.42002: 5.12003: 5.82004: 6.62005: 7.52006: 8.42007: 9.32008: 10.22009: 11.12010: 122011: 12.82012: 13.62013: 14.32014: 14.92015: 15.42016: 15.92017: 16.32018: 16.62019: 16.82020: 172021: 17.22022: 17.32023: 17.42024: 17.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Algeria 13.32 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 11.22 compare
  3. 4 Morocco 11.18 compare

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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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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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