Prevalence of undernourishment in Tunisia
Tunisia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Tunisia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 3.0% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Tunisia peaked at 4.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
That places Tunisia 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 92 Azerbaijan 3.1% compare
- 92 Mongolia 3.1% compare
- 92 Slovak Republic 3.1% compare
- 95 Cyprus 3.0% compare
- 95 Montenegro 3.0% compare
- 95 Philippines 3.0% compare
More development goals data for Tunisia
- Red List Index 0.8809 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 29.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 546.34 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Tunisia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Tunisia was 3.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Tunisia ranks 95th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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