Algeria vs Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Europe
7.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
15th
Europe rank
13th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Algeria
- Europe
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 7.9% in Europe, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 15th and Europe ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.4% | 5.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.0% | 4.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 4.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Algeria or Europe?
- Algeria, at 13.3% against 7.9% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Algeria and Europe?
- 5.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Europe ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.