Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 23.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.81
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.81
in 2022
All-time low
9.87
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Algeria, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 23.81 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Algeria peaked at 23.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.87, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.87 | — |
| 1991 | 10.17 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.49 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.81 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.14 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.49 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.84 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.21 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.01 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.44 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.87 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.31 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.74 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.18 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.61 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.91 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.36 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.82 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.28 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.76 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.24 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.74 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.25 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.78 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.79 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.28 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.78 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.81 | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 23.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.68, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 23.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.08, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.36 | 9.87 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 | 13.44 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 17.82 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 22.78 | 23.81 | 3 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Algeria?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Algeria was 23.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.87 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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