Algeria vs ESCAP_WB High Income Economies: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Algeria
31.95
in 2022
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
22.55
in 2022
Algeria rank
63rd
ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank
65th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Algeria
  • ESCAP_WB High Income Economies
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 31.95 against 22.55 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies, a difference of 9.4.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_WB High Income Economies's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 63rd and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria ESCAP_WB High Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 22.27 18.28 3.99 Algeria
2010s 27.06 21.2 5.86 Algeria
2020s 31.24 22.39 8.85 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Algeria or ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
Algeria, at 31.95 against 22.55 in ESCAP_WB High Income Economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Algeria and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
9.4, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Algeria and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Algeria ranks 63rd and ESCAP_WB High Income Economies ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed