Per capita sources of protein in Tunisia

Tunisia: Per capita sources of protein was 70.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.93
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.34
in 2021
All-time low
45.1
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Tunisia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Tunisia stood at 70.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Tunisia peaked at 73.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 1961.

That places Tunisia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Per capita sources of protein in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Tunisia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 45.1 —
1962 46.36 +2.8%
1963 46.57 +0.4%
1964 46.33 -0.5%
1965 49.08 +5.9%
1966 47.19 -3.8%
1967 48.78 +3.4%
1968 48.51 -0.6%
1969 47.37 -2.3%
1970 47.43 +0.1%
1971 51.48 +8.6%
1972 54.01 +4.9%
1973 53.86 -0.3%
1974 54.12 +0.5%
1975 53.33 -1.5%
1976 53.4 +0.1%
1977 55.57 +4.1%
1978 59.31 +6.7%
1979 58.3 -1.7%
1980 61.88 +6.2%
1981 58.58 -5.3%
1982 56.98 -2.7%
1983 59.9 +5.1%
1984 62.04 +3.6%
1985 64.02 +3.2%
1986 63.24 -1.2%
1987 64.28 +1.6%
1988 62.8 -2.3%
1989 63.01 +0.3%
1990 63.72 +1.1%
1991 66.17 +3.8%
1992 64.23 -2.9%
1993 65 +1.2%
1994 62.6 -3.7%
1995 64.33 +2.8%
1996 66.19 +2.9%
1997 65.05 -1.7%
1998 66.39 +2.1%
1999 65.85 -0.8%
2000 64.18 -2.5%
2001 64.41 +0.4%
2002 62.14 -3.5%
2003 64.38 +3.6%
2004 63.91 -0.7%
2005 65.59 +2.6%
2006 64 -2.4%
2007 66.15 +3.4%
2008 65.01 -1.7%
2009 69.14 +6.4%
2010 69.18 +0.1%
2011 71.77 +3.7%
2012 69.68 -2.9%
2013 69.46 -0.3%
2014 70.72 +1.8%
2015 69.84 -1.2%
2016 70.46 +0.9%
2017 69.81 -0.9%
2018 69.95 +0.2%
2019 70.8 +1.2%
2020 71.47 +0.9%
2021 73.34 +2.6%
2022 70.57 -3.8%
2023 70.93 +0.5%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 70.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 70.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.51, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.25 45.1 49.08 9
1970s 54.08 47.43 59.31 10
1980s 61.67 56.98 64.28 10
1990s 64.95 62.6 66.39 10
2000s 64.89 62.14 69.14 10
2010s 70.17 69.18 71.77 10
2020s 71.58 70.57 73.34 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 4 Serbia 73.18 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 72.94 compare
  3. 6 Turkey 71.13 compare
  4. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.69 compare
  5. 9 Morocco 69.29 compare
  6. 10 Algeria 65.81 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Tunisia?
Per capita sources of protein in Tunisia was 70.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 73.34 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 1961.
How does Tunisia rank for per capita sources of protein?
Tunisia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
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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