Number children stunted who in Tunisia

Tunisia: Number children stunted who was 76,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76,900
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 162 countries
All-time high
110,400
in 2000
All-time low
76,900
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Tunisia, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 110.4k2001: 105.0k2002: 100.6k2003: 97.1k2004: 94.1k2005: 91.7k2006: 89.7k2007: 88.0k2008: 86.7k2009: 86.0k2010: 86.0k2011: 86.6k2012: 87.6k2013: 89.6k2014: 91.6k2015: 92.9k2016: 93.8k2017: 93.9k2018: 92.5k2019: 90.3k2020: 88.1k2021: 85.1k2022: 82.1k2023: 79.9k2024: 76.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Tunisia is 76,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Tunisia peaked at 110,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,900, in 2024.

That places Tunisia 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Tunisia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 110,400 —
2001 105,000 -4.9%
2002 100,600 -4.2%
2003 97,100 -3.5%
2004 94,100 -3.1%
2005 91,700 -2.6%
2006 89,700 -2.2%
2007 88,000 -1.9%
2008 86,700 -1.5%
2009 86,000 -0.8%
2010 86,000 +0.0%
2011 86,600 +0.7%
2012 87,600 +1.2%
2013 89,600 +2.3%
2014 91,600 +2.2%
2015 92,900 +1.4%
2016 93,800 +1.0%
2017 93,900 +0.1%
2018 92,500 -1.5%
2019 90,300 -2.4%
2020 88,100 -2.4%
2021 85,100 -3.4%
2022 82,100 -3.5%
2023 79,900 -2.7%
2024 76,900 -3.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 76,900 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281,700, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 76,900 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94,930 86,000 110,400 10
2010s 90,480 86,000 93,900 10
2020s 82,420 76,900 88,100 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 82 Germany 85,200 compare
  2. 83 Guinea-Bissau 85,000 compare
  3. 84 Kyrgyzstan 84,800 compare
  4. 86 East Timor 69,100 compare
  5. 87 Namibia 66,600 compare
  6. 88 Romania 64,900 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Tunisia?
Number children stunted who in Tunisia was 76,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 110,400 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 76,900 in 2024.
How does Tunisia rank for number children stunted who?
Tunisia ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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