Share of adults who are obese in Algeria
Algeria: Share of adults who are obese was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Algeria stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Algeria peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 101st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- 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 adults who are obese in Algeria?
- Share of adults who are obese in Algeria was 24.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.