Australia vs Tunisia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Australia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 17.3% | 6.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Australia or Tunisia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 17.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Australia and Tunisia?
- 8.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Tunisia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Australia ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.