Prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of obesity, female was 31.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria is 31.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria peaked at 31.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.2% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Algeria was 31.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.