Australia vs Tunisia: Share of children who are overweight
Australia
26.4
in 2024
Tunisia
17.5
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th
Share of children who are overweight 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 162 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 | 8.99 | 7.23 | 1.76 | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.01 | 14.86 | 1.15 | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.14 | 17.28 | 6.86 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, 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 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?
- Australia ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.