Tunisia vs Uruguay: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Tunisia
1.6%
in 2018
Uruguay
1.8%
in 2018
Tunisia rank
91st
Uruguay rank
89th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

Tunisia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th of 96 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Tunisia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Tunisia and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
How do Tunisia and Uruguay rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Tunisia ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 89th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.