Algeria vs Uruguay: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
13.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Uruguay rank
11th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Algeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.5% against 13.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.4% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Algeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.5% against 13.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Algeria and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Uruguay rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.