Share of women who are obese in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of women who are obese was 32.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Tunisia stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Tunisia peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1980.
Tunisia ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.5% | — |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 67 Uzbekistan 33.7% compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 33.4% compare
- 69 Peru 33.3% compare
- 71 Guatemala 32.2% compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 32.1% compare
- 73 Greenland 32.0% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Tunisia?
- Share of women who are obese in Tunisia was 32.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.