Algeria vs Italy: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Algeria
14.7%
in 2024
Italy
15.4%
in 2024
Algeria rank
71st
Italy rank
68th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Algeria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.4% against 14.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 71st and Italy ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 10.9% | 7.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 14.0% | 7.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 17.3% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 17.1% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 15.7% | 1.7% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 15.4% against 14.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Algeria and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Italy ranks 68th 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.