Algeria vs Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
12th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Algeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 8.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.0% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 2.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.5% | 3.7% | 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 Northern Africa?
- Algeria, at 13.3% against 8.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Algeria and Northern Africa?
- 4.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.