Prevalence of malnutrition among children in Tunisia 2022, by condition
As of 2022, over eight percent of the children under five years of age in Tunisia suffered from chronic malnutrition. The lack of access to adequate nutrition for a long period usually causes stunting since the child's body does not have enough nutrients to grow. As of the same year, there was a 2.1 percent prevalence of acute malnutrition, which manifests itself in the form of wasting. Malnutrition levels in Tunisia were lower than in other North African countries. For instance, chronic malnutrition in Libya exceeded 38 percent as of the same year.