Paraguay vs Tunisia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
7th
Tunisia rank
4th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Paraguay
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 15.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 7th and Tunisia ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 14.9% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 17.3% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Paraguay or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 15.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Paraguay and Tunisia?
- 2.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Tunisia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Paraguay ranks 7th 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.