AFR vs Algeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AFR
4.2%
in 2024
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
AFR rank
14th
Algeria rank
13th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AFR
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 4.2% in AFR, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 3.2 times AFR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 14th and Algeria ranks 13th of 19 groups.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 14.8% | 9.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 12.8% | 9.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 12.2% | 8.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 13.3% against 4.2% in AFR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Algeria?
- 9.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Algeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AFR and Algeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AFR ranks 14th and Algeria ranks 13th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.