Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tunisia
Tunisia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.08
World rank
77th
of 98 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 1997
All-time low
2.08
in 2018
Years of data
6
1988–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tunisia is 2.08, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tunisia peaked at 7.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 77th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.39 | 4.39 | 4.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.08 | 2.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 74 Jordan 2.25 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2.17 compare
- 76 Malawi 2.1 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.96 compare
- 79 China (People’s Republic of) 1.9 compare
- 80 Honduras 1.88 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 117 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0994 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tunisia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tunisia was 2.08 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Tunisia ranks 77th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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