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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
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.