Algeria vs Tunisia: Prevalence of overweight
Algeria
57.6%
in 2022
Tunisia
57.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
87th
Tunisia rank
89th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 57.6% against 57.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Algeria ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 42.1% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 48.5% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 53.8% | 1.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 0.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 57.6% against 57.4% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Algeria ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 89th 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.