Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia, 1988–2018
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8.4% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia peaked at 20.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20.5% | — |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7698 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Tunisia was 8.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.