Algeria vs Caribbean Small States: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Caribbean Small States
8.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Caribbean Small States rank
10th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Algeria
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 8.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Caribbean Small States ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 6.6% | 8.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 4.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 3.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Algeria or Caribbean Small States?
- Algeria, at 13.3% against 8.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Algeria and Caribbean Small States?
- 5.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Caribbean Small States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Caribbean Small States rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Caribbean Small States ranks 10th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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 children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.