Algeria vs Japan: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Algeria
9.40 million people
in 2024
Japan
8.90 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Japan rank
45th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Algeria
- Japan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 9.40 million people against 8.90 million people in Japan, a difference of 500,000 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Japan ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million people | 9.10 million people | 1.40 million people | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.14 million people | 9.52 million people | 380,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Algeria or Japan?
- Algeria, at 9.40 million people against 8.90 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Algeria and Japan?
- 500,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Japan rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.