Child stunting in Tunisia
8.4% of children under five in Tunisia were stunted in 2018. The value for 2018 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1988.
Tunisia, 2018
8.4%
Change from 2012
−1.7percentage points
Child stunting in Tunisia over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Tunisia |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 10.1% in 2012, a change of −1.7 percentage points.
- Since 1988, when it was 20.5%, the figure has changed by −12.1 percentage points.
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2.8%
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Under-five mortality rate
12.1 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
76.5 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.4 years
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Healthy life expectancy
66.2 years
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UHC service coverage
76
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