Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 24.3% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 101st of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 24.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 24.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.