Children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria

Algeria: Children who are overweight sdgs was 13.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.3
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
13th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2006
All-time low
11.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.22001: 13.82002: 14.42003: 14.92004: 15.22005: 15.52006: 15.62007: 15.52008: 15.32009: 152010: 14.62011: 14.22012: 13.72013: 13.22014: 12.82015: 12.42016: 122017: 11.72018: 11.52019: 11.42020: 11.52021: 11.62022: 122023: 12.52024: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs 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, children who are overweight sdgs 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.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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 -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 -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 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.84 13.2 15.6 10
2010s 12.75 11.4 14.6 10
2020s 12.18 11.5 13.3 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 10 Cameroon 13.6 compare
  2. 11 Greece 13.5 compare
  3. 11 Uruguay 13.5 compare
  4. 14 Barbados 13 compare
  5. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare
  6. 16 Armenia 12.9 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Algeria was 13.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2006.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Algeria ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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