Algeria vs EMR: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
EMR
4.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
EMR rank
12th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Algeria
- EMR
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 4.5% in EMR, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 3.0 times EMR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and EMR ranks 12th of 162 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | EMR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 7.6% | 7.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 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 (%), Algeria or EMR?
- Algeria, at 13.3% against 4.5% in EMR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Algeria and EMR?
- 8.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and EMR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and EMR rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Algeria ranks 13th and EMR ranks 12th of 162 countries.
- 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.