Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Algeria
Algeria: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 13.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.32
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
2nd
of 18 countries
All-time high
15.58
in 2006
All-time low
11.42
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Algeria stood at 13.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Algeria peaked at 15.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.42, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.17 | — |
| 2001 | 13.78 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.36 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.86 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.25 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.49 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.58 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.52 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.33 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.03 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.65 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.72 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.23 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.35 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.71 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.51 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.45 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.63 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.98 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.32 | +6.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.73, 2.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.84 | 13.17 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.42 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 11.45 | 13.32 | 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Algeria?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Algeria was 13.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Algeria ranks 2nd out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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