Share of adults who are obese in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of adults who are obese was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Tunisia stood at 27.7%. 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 who are obese in Tunisia peaked at 27.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 27.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 27.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 25.9% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 adults who are obese in Tunisia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Tunisia was 27.7% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.