Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 17.23 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
17.23
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
17.23
in 2018
All-time low
1.4
in 1997
Years of data
5
1988–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 17.23 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tunisia peaked at 17.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1997.
Tunisia ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.44 | — |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -68.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +528.6% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 17.23 | +20.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 14.3 | 17.23 | 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-height >+2 sd in Tunisia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Tunisia was 17.23 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1997.
- How does Tunisia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Tunisia ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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