Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight in Tunisia
Tunisia: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight was 1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Tunisia is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Tunisia peaked at 8.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Tunisia?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Tunisia was 1.6% in 2018, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are underweight recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are underweight recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Tunisia ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are underweight rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.