Algeria vs East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Algeria
15.26
in 2022
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
10.72
in 2022
Algeria rank
53rd
East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) rank
55th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Algeria
  • East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 15.26 against 10.72 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions), a difference of 4.54.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Algeria ranks 53rd and East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 55th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.55 3.33 5.22 Algeria
2010s 11.87 6.88 4.99 Algeria
2020s 14.77 10.14 4.63 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Algeria or East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
Algeria, at 15.26 against 10.72 in East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Algeria and East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
4.54, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Algeria and East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Algeria ranks 53rd and East Asia and Pacific (World Bank regions) ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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