Prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of obesity, male was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria peaked at 15.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 119 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 16.2% compare
- 121 Mauritius 16.0% compare
- 123 Denmark 15.5% compare
- 124 Eswatini 15.0% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 14.6% compare
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, male in Algeria?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Algeria was 15.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Algeria ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, male (% of male 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.