Algeria vs Norway: Prevalence of overweight
Algeria
57.6%
in 2022
Norway
57.5%
in 2022
Algeria rank
87th
Norway rank
88th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Algeria
- Norway
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 57.6% against 57.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Algeria ranks 87th and Norway ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 43.5% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 51.1% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 55.4% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Algeria or Norway?
- Algeria, at 57.6% against 57.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Algeria and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Norway rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Algeria ranks 87th and Norway ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.