Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 27.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Tunisia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tunisia stood at 27.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tunisia peaked at 27.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.7 | — |
| 1976 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.98 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.74 | 25.3 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.49 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 27.2 compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 27.2 compare
- 60 Peru 27.1 compare
- 62 Armenia 27 compare
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27 compare
- 62 Ireland 27 compare
- 62 Lesotho 27 compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27 compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tunisia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Tunisia was 27.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.