Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia peaked at 17.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Tunisia ranks 4th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tunisia was 17.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Tunisia ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.