In 2016, male obesity prevalence for Algeria was 19.9 %. Between 1997 and 2016, male obesity prevalence of Algeria grew substantially from 9 to 19.9 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 5.32% in 1999 and then decreased to 3.65% in 2016.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.9 | 3.65% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | 3.78% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 3.93% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 4.09% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | 3.64% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | 4.43% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | 3.95% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | 4.11% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | 4.29% |
| 2007 | 14.0 | 4.48% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | 3.88% |
| 2005 | 12.9 |