Algeria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Algeria
13.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
13th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Algeria
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
051015200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 13.3% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.8% 12.3% 2.5% Algeria
2010s 12.8% 9.2% 3.6% Algeria
2020s 12.2% 7.5% 4.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Algeria or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Algeria, at 13.3% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Algeria ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.