Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.1
World rank
78th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 1997
All-time low
2.1
in 2018
Years of data
6
1988–2018

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia, 1988–2018

24681988200320181988: 4.41997: 7.22000: 2.92006: 3.42012: 2.82018: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia is 2.1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia peaked at 7.2 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2018.

Tunisia ranks 78th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia, 1988 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1988 4.4
1997 7.2 +63.6%
2000 2.9 -59.7%
2006 3.4 +17.2%
2012 2.8 -17.6%
2018 2.1 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.4 4.4 4.4 1
1990s 7.2 7.2 7.2 1
2000s 3.15 2.9 3.4 2
2010s 2.45 2.1 2.8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Tunisia was 2.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 1997.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2018.
How does Tunisia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Tunisia ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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