Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Tunisia

Tunisia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD 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

0510151988200320181988: 4.41997: 1.42006: 8.82012: 14.32018: 17.2

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Russian Federation 16.87 compare
  2. 3 Armenia 13.68 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 12.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 850 data points, 1986–2024
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