Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Algeria
Algeria: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 12.76 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
12.76
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2002
All-time low
8.71
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Algeria, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 12.76 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Algeria peaked at 15.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 1992.
Algeria ranks 5th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.71 | — |
| 1995 | 13.29 | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 14.72 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 15.13 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.88 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.76 | +2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 12.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 12.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 8.71 | 13.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.24 | 12.88 | 15.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 12.41 | 12.76 | 2 |
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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Algeria?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Algeria was 12.76 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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