Share of adults who are overweight in Algeria
Algeria: Share of adults who are overweight was 57.64 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Algeria, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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