Children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 76.9 num th in 2024. βΌ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia stood at 76.9 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia peaked at 110.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9 num th, in 2024.
That places Tunisia 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.93 num th | 86 num th | 110.4 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.48 num th | 86 num th | 93.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.42 num th | 76.9 num th | 88.1 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 Germany 85.2 num th compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 85 num th compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 84.8 num th compare
- 84 Timor-Leste 69.1 num th compare
- 85 Namibia 66.6 num th compare
- 86 Romania 64.9 num th compare
More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,615 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Tunisia was 76.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 num th in 2024.
- How does Tunisia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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