Afghanistan vs Algeria: Prevalence of obesity, male
Afghanistan
14.6%
in 2024
Algeria
15.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
125th
Algeria rank
122nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 15.6% against 14.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Algeria ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.3% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 12.2% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.9% | 1.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Algeria, at 15.6% against 14.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Algeria ranks 122nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.