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

Algeria
617
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4,247
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
15th

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

  • Algeria
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 4,247 against 617 in Algeria, a difference of 3,630.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 6.9 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 13th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 15th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 468.8 5,675 5,206 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 580.03 5,734 5,154 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 588.98 4,421 3,832 Eastern Mediterranean (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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 4,247 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
3,630, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Algeria ranks 13th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 15th 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