Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia

Tunisia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 56.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.45
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.45
in 2023
All-time low
21.01
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 56.45 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia peaked at 56.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.01, in 1980.

That places Tunisia 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 24.17 —
1962 23.55 -2.6%
1963 24.8 +5.3%
1964 26.04 +5.0%
1965 27.24 +4.6%
1966 25.41 -6.7%
1967 23.47 -7.6%
1968 21.48 -8.5%
1969 25.32 +17.9%
1970 21.36 -15.6%
1971 25.16 +17.8%
1972 26.03 +3.4%
1973 24.96 -4.1%
1974 24.85 -0.4%
1975 26.67 +7.3%
1976 27.54 +3.3%
1977 24.66 -10.5%
1978 28.48 +15.5%
1979 23.8 -16.4%
1980 21.01 -11.7%
1981 23.95 +14.0%
1982 31.75 +32.6%
1983 27.08 -14.7%
1984 27.16 +0.3%
1985 29.11 +7.2%
1986 29.12 +0.0%
1987 25.26 -13.3%
1988 30.16 +19.4%
1989 27.3 -9.5%
1990 24.43 -10.5%
1991 24.46 +0.1%
1992 25.45 +4.0%
1993 25.45 +0.0%
1994 25.47 +0.1%
1995 27.46 +7.8%
1996 26.48 -3.5%
1997 23.53 -11.2%
1998 28.41 +20.7%
1999 24.47 -13.9%
2000 30.33 +23.9%
2001 29.34 -3.3%
2002 29.33 -0.0%
2003 25.42 -13.3%
2004 25.44 +0.1%
2005 25.48 +0.2%
2006 28.48 +11.8%
2007 27.55 -3.3%
2008 24.64 -10.6%
2009 28.62 +16.1%
2010 31.64 +10.6%
2011 32.68 +3.3%
2012 38.35 +17.4%
2013 33.84 -11.8%
2014 33.18 -2.0%
2015 32.47 -2.1%
2016 34.83 +7.3%
2017 37.27 +7.0%
2018 40.62 +9.0%
2019 46.02 +13.3%
2020 54.68 +18.8%
2021 44.83 -18.0%
2022 42.1 -6.1%
2023 56.45 +34.1%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 56.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 56.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.61 21.48 27.24 9
1970s 25.35 21.36 28.48 10
1980s 27.19 21.01 31.75 10
1990s 25.56 23.53 28.41 10
2000s 27.46 24.64 30.33 10
2010s 36.09 31.64 46.02 10
2020s 49.52 42.1 56.45 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 96 Switzerland 60.34 compare
  2. 97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 compare
  3. 98 Bangladesh 57.45 compare
  4. 100 Sri Lanka 55.65 compare
  5. 101 Philippines 53.49 compare
  6. 102 Vietnam 53.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Tunisia was 56.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 56.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.01 in 1980.
How does Tunisia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Tunisia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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