Share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of adults defined as obese was 27.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia stood at 27.67. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia peaked at 27.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 | 8.07 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.32 | 10.52 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 14.87 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 | 20.33 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 25.88 | 27.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 3,313 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 189.99 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia was 27.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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