Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 52.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia peaked at 52.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.5% | — |
| 1981 | 22.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 52.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 52.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 26.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 43.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.6% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 113 Singapore 54.1% compare
- 114 Malaysia 53.7% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
- 117 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 118 Algeria 51.8% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Tunisia was 52.5% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.