Share of men who are obese in Algeria
Algeria: Share of men who are obese was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Algeria is 15.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Algeria peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 125th 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 men who are obese in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 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 men who are obese in Algeria?
- Share of men who are obese in Algeria was 15.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share of men who are obese?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.