Algeria vs Egypt: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Algeria
14.7%
in 2024
Egypt
14.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
71st
Egypt rank
73rd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
2.557.51012.515198020022024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Algeria ranks 71st and Egypt ranks 73rd of 198 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 3.9% 7.7% 3.8% Egypt
1990s 6.0% 10.9% 4.9% Egypt
2000s 8.9% 13.4% 4.5% Egypt
2010s 11.8% 14.2% 2.4% Egypt
2020s 14.0% 14.4% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Algeria or Egypt?
Algeria, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Algeria and Egypt?
0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Algeria ranks 71st and Egypt ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed