Men weight categories in Algeria

Algeria: Men weight categories was 4.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 1975
All-time low
4.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Algeria, 1975–2014

02.557.51012.51975199420141975: 12.41976: 12.21977: 121978: 11.81979: 11.61980: 11.41981: 11.11982: 10.91983: 10.71984: 10.41985: 10.21986: 101987: 9.71988: 9.51989: 9.31990: 9.21991: 91992: 8.81993: 8.61994: 8.51995: 8.31996: 8.11997: 7.91998: 7.81999: 7.62000: 7.42001: 7.22002: 72003: 6.82004: 6.62005: 6.42006: 6.12007: 5.92008: 5.62009: 5.42010: 5.22011: 52012: 4.82013: 4.62014: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, men weight categories in Algeria stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Algeria peaked at 12.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2014.

That places Algeria 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Algeria, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 12.4 —
1976 12.2 -1.6%
1977 12 -1.6%
1978 11.8 -1.7%
1979 11.6 -1.7%
1980 11.4 -1.7%
1981 11.1 -2.6%
1982 10.9 -1.8%
1983 10.7 -1.8%
1984 10.4 -2.8%
1985 10.2 -1.9%
1986 10 -2.0%
1987 9.7 -3.0%
1988 9.5 -2.1%
1989 9.3 -2.1%
1990 9.2 -1.1%
1991 9 -2.2%
1992 8.8 -2.2%
1993 8.6 -2.3%
1994 8.5 -1.2%
1995 8.3 -2.4%
1996 8.1 -2.4%
1997 7.9 -2.5%
1998 7.8 -1.3%
1999 7.6 -2.6%
2000 7.4 -2.6%
2001 7.2 -2.7%
2002 7 -2.8%
2003 6.8 -2.9%
2004 6.6 -2.9%
2005 6.4 -3.0%
2006 6.1 -4.7%
2007 5.9 -3.3%
2008 5.6 -5.1%
2009 5.4 -3.6%
2010 5.2 -3.7%
2011 5 -3.8%
2012 4.8 -4.0%
2013 4.6 -4.2%
2014 4.4 -4.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 4.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 4.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12 11.6 12.4 5
1980s 10.32 9.3 11.4 10
1990s 8.38 7.6 9.2 10
2000s 6.44 5.4 7.4 10
2010s 4.8 4.4 5.2 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 69 Cuba 4.8 compare
  2. 70 Japan 4.5 compare
  3. 72 Jamaica 4.2 compare
  4. 73 Belize 3.8 compare
  5. 73 Singapore 3.8 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Algeria?
Men weight categories in Algeria was 4.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2014.
How does Algeria rank for men weight categories?
Algeria ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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