Share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of adults defined as obese was 27.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.67
in 2024
All-time low
8.07
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Tunisia, 1980–2024

10152025301980200220241980: 8.11981: 8.31982: 8.41983: 8.61984: 8.81985: 9.11986: 9.31987: 9.61988: 9.91989: 10.21990: 10.51991: 10.91992: 11.31993: 11.61994: 121995: 12.41996: 12.91997: 13.41998: 13.81999: 14.32000: 14.92001: 15.42002: 15.92003: 16.52004: 172005: 17.52006: 18.12007: 18.62008: 19.22009: 19.72010: 20.32011: 20.92012: 21.52013: 22.12014: 22.62015: 23.22016: 23.82017: 24.42018: 24.92019: 25.42020: 25.92021: 26.32022: 26.82023: 27.22024: 27.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Armenia 28.57 compare
  2. 80 Latvia 27.87 compare
  3. 81 Ukraine 27.77 compare
  4. 83 Papua New Guinea 27.6 compare
  5. 84 Albania 27.27 compare
  6. 85 Canada 27.11 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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