Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.4%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1988
All-time low
8.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1988–2018

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1988–2018

051015201988200320181988: 20.5 %1997: 11.9 %2000: 16.8 %2006: 9 %2012: 10.1 %2018: 8.4 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia peaked at 20.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.

That places Tunisia 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1
1990s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
2000s 12.9% 9.0% 16.8% 2
2010s 9.2% 8.4% 10.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 77 Armenia 9.4% compare
  2. 78 Mongolia 8.8% compare
  3. 79 Palestine 8.7% compare
  4. 81 Jordan 8.2% compare
  5. 82 Kazakhstan 8.0% compare
  6. 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia?
Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tunisia was 8.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1988.
What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
How does Tunisia rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
Tunisia ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.