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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0491 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.36 Mt CO2e (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.