Algeria vs Russia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Algeria
15.6%
in 2024
Russia
16.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
122nd
Russia rank
119th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Algeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.6% against 15.6% in Algeria, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 122nd and Russia ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 7.9% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 12.8% | 4.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 16.2% | 4.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.6% | 1.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Algeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.6% against 15.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Algeria and Russia?
- 1.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Algeria ranks 122nd and Russia ranks 119th 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.