Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria
Algeria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 51.8% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria peaked at 51.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.2% | — |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 29.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 51.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 115 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
- 116 Tunisia 52.5% compare
- 117 Switzerland 52.2% compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51.5% compare
- 120 Maldives 51.2% compare
- 121 Grenada 50.6% compare
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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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Algeria was 51.8% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Algeria ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.