Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 51.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 51.1% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Tunisia peaked at 51.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 117th 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 | 26.6% | 24.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.7% compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.8% compare
- 116 Venezuela 51.8% compare
- 118 Maldives 50.7% compare
- 119 Algeria 50.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Tunisia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Tunisia was 51.1% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.