Share of overweight men vs. women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 51.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Tunisia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 51.1% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Tunisia peaked at 51.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1980.
That places Tunisia 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 24.3% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 36.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 114 Papua New Guinea 52.7% compare
- 115 Netherlands 51.8% compare
- 116 Venezuela 51.8% compare
- 118 Maldives 50.7% compare
- 119 Algeria 50.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 50.1% 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 overweight men vs. women in Tunisia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Tunisia was 51.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1980.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.