Tunisia vs Ukraine: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Tunisia
17.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
16.0%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
4th
Ukraine rank
6th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 17.5% against 16.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Tunisia ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 27.4% | 20.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 18.7% | 3.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 2.4% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Tunisia or Ukraine?
- Tunisia, at 17.5% against 16.0% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Tunisia and Ukraine?
- 1.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Ukraine rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Tunisia ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.