Share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Algeria was 13.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Algeria ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.