Tunisia: prevalence of child malnutrition 2022

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.

Share of children under five years of age suffering from malnutrition in Tunisia as of 2022, by condition

Characteristic	Share of children under five years
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2022

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Region

Tunisia

Survey time period

2022

Age group

0-4 years

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The source adds the following information:
- "Also known as ‘wasting’, acute malnutrition is characterized by a rapid deterioration in nutritional status over a short period of time. In children, it can be measured using the weight-for-height nutritional index or mid-upper arm circumference. There are different levels of severity of acute malnutrition: moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM)."

- "Also known as ‘stunting’, chronic malnutrition is a form of growth failure which develops over a long period of time, as a result of inadequate nutrition over long periods of time (including poor maternal nutrition and poor infant and young child feeding practices) and/or repeated infections. It is defined as the percentage of children, aged 0 to 59 months, who have low height for age. Height for age < -2 standard deviations from the median height for age of reference population = Stunting. Height for age < -3 standard deviations from the median height for age of reference population = Severe stunting."

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