Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria
Algeria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 88 Finland 24.2% compare
- 89 Albania 24.1% compare
- 90 Mauritania 24.1% compare
- 92 Malaysia 23.3% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 23.1% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.0% compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Algeria was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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