Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Tunisia
Tunisia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 22,460 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Tunisia stood at 22,460. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Tunisia peaked at 68,390 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22,460, in 2018.
That places Tunisia 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 48,220 | — |
| 1997 | 68,390 | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 25,520 | -62.7% |
| 2006 | 28,390 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 27,610 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 22,460 | -18.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 22,460 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,895, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 22,460 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121,805, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48,220 | 48,220 | 48,220 | 1 |
| 1990s | 68,390 | 68,390 | 68,390 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,955 | 25,520 | 28,390 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,035 | 22,460 | 27,610 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 67 Azerbaijan 23,620 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 22,630 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 22,620 compare
- 71 Honduras 21,000 compare
- 72 Rwanda 20,150 compare
- 73 Gambia 19,160 compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Tunisia?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Tunisia was 22,460 in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,390 in 1997.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,460 in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Tunisia ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.