2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria
Algeria: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 11.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria is 11.9, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria peaked at 15.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2018.
That places Algeria 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 13.5 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 11.7 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 3 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Algeria was 11.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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