Algeria vs Nigeria: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Algeria
617
in 2024
Nigeria
548
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Nigeria rank
16th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 617 against 548 in Nigeria, a difference of 69.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 468.8 | 1,226 | 757.22 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 580.03 | 624.63 | 44.6 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 588.98 | 496.94 | 92.04 | Algeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 617 against 548 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 69, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.