Share of children who are overweight in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children who are overweight was 13.3 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.3
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2006
All-time low
11.4
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Algeria, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 13.3 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Algeria peaked at 15.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2019.
That places Algeria 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.84 | 13.2 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 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 children who are overweight in Algeria?
- Share of children who are overweight in Algeria was 13.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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