Share of men defined as overweight in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of men defined as overweight was 51.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.14
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51.14
in 2024
All-time low
24.25
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 51.14 for share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in Tunisia peaked at 51.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.25, 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.25 | — |
| 1981 | 24.74 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25.24 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.76 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.3 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.84 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.4 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.98 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.57 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 29.16 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.78 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 30.41 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.05 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.69 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32.35 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.02 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 33.7 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.39 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.09 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.81 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.54 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.28 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.03 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.77 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.51 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.24 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.96 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.67 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.38 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.08 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.78 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.47 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.44 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.07 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.67 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.68 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.52 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.93 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.33 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.73 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.14 | +0.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 51.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 51.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.62 | 24.25 | 29.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.73 | 29.78 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.85 | 36.54 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.64 | 43.78 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 49.52 | 51.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.69 compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.78 compare
- 116 Venezuela 51.77 compare
- 118 Maldives 50.67 compare
- 119 Algeria 50.56 compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.06 compare
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 men defined as overweight in Tunisia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Tunisia was 51.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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