Algeria vs Denmark: Share of men who are obese
Algeria
15.6%
in 2024
Denmark
15.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
125th
Denmark rank
126th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Algeria
- Denmark
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Algeria ranks 125th and Denmark ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.7% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.2% | 5.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.5% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Algeria or Denmark?
- Algeria, at 15.6% against 15.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Algeria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Denmark rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 125th and Denmark ranks 126th of 199 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.