Algeria vs Japan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

Algeria
4.4%
in 2014
Japan
4.5%
in 2014
Algeria rank
71st
Japan rank
70th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • Algeria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 71st and Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 12.0% 8.8% 3.2% Algeria
1980s 10.3% 7.4% 2.9% Algeria
1990s 8.4% 6.0% 2.4% Algeria
2000s 6.4% 5.1% 1.4% Algeria
2010s 4.8% 4.6% 0.2% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Algeria or Japan?
Japan, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Algeria as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Algeria and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Algeria ranks 71st and Japan ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.