Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tunisia, 1988–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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
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.