Algeria vs Americas (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Algeria
617
in 2024
Americas (WHO region)
6,111
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Algeria
  • Americas (WHO region)
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How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 6,111 against 617 in Algeria, a difference of 5,494.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 9.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 13th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th of 162 countries.

Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Americas (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 468.8 5,553 5,084 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 580.03 5,838 5,258 Americas (WHO region)
2020s 588.98 6,012 5,423 Americas (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Algeria or Americas (WHO region)?
Americas (WHO region), at 6,111 against 617 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Algeria and Americas (WHO region)?
5,494, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Americas (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Algeria ranks 13th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed