Share of adults who are overweight in Algeria

Algeria: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.64 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.64
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.64
in 2024
All-time low
31.41
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Algeria, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 31.41981: 31.81982: 32.31983: 32.71984: 33.21985: 33.61986: 34.11987: 34.61988: 351989: 35.51990: 36.11991: 36.61992: 37.11993: 37.71994: 38.31995: 38.91996: 39.51997: 40.11998: 40.81999: 41.42000: 42.12001: 42.82002: 43.52003: 44.22004: 44.92005: 45.62006: 46.32007: 472008: 47.72009: 48.42010: 49.12011: 49.82012: 50.52013: 51.32014: 522015: 52.72016: 53.32017: 542018: 54.62019: 55.12020: 55.62021: 56.22022: 56.72023: 57.12024: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Algeria is 57.64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Algeria peaked at 57.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.41, in 1980.

Algeria ranks 88th of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.43 31.41 35.54 10
1990s 38.63 36.05 41.43 10
2000s 45.25 42.12 48.39 10
2010s 52.23 49.1 55.12 10
2020s 56.65 55.65 57.64 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 85 Turkmenistan 58.04 compare
  2. 86 Tajikistan 58.01 compare
  3. 87 Guyana 57.88 compare
  4. 89 Eswatini 57.6 compare
  5. 90 Pakistan 57.56 compare
  6. 91 Cuba 57.16 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Algeria

All data for Algeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Algeria?
Share of adults who are overweight in Algeria was 57.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 57.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.41 in 1980.
How does Algeria rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Algeria ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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