Share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria
Algeria: Share of overweight men vs. women was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria stood at 50.6%. 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 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria peaked at 50.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1980.
Algeria ranks 119th of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.1% | — |
| 1981 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 40.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.1% | 50.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Algeria was 50.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Algeria ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.