Health in Algeria
Algeria
Health data overview for the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Population
46 164 219 (2023)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
5.53 (2021)
WHO region
Africa
World Bank income level
Upper-middle income (UMC)
Population
Current Population
Algeria, 2023
46.2M
46,164,219 people
Age 0-14 Years
Algeria, 2023
14.2%
Percentage of population aged 0–14 years.
Age 15-64 Years
Algeria, 2023
77.9%
Percentage of population aged 15–64 years.
Age 65+ Years
Algeria, 2023
7.9%
Percentage of population aged 65 years and older.
Population
Algeria, 2010 - 2050
Life expectancy
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live.
Algeria, by sex, 2000 - 2021.
Leading Causes of Death (2021)
| Rank | Cause of Death | Deaths per 100,000 Population (Algeria, 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 108.2 |
| 2 | Stroke | 56.3 |
| 3 | COVID-19 | 31.1 |
| 4 | Hypertensive heart disease | 25.5 |
| 5 | Kidney diseases | 19.8 |
| 6 | Road injury | 18.3 |
| 7 | Preterm birth complications | 15.2 |
| 8 | Lower respiratory infections | 13.3 |
| 9 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 11.6 |
| 10 | Diabetes mellitus | 10.6 |
Risk factors
Hypertension
Algeria, 2019
36.2% [30.4% – 42.4%]
-0.1 percentage points • stable since 2018
Age-standardized prevalence of hypertension among adults aged 30–79 years (%).
Tobacco Use
Algeria, 2022
21.2% [15.8% – 26.6%]
Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older (%).
Adult Obesity
Algeria, 2022
23.8% [20.5% – 27.2%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults aged 18 years and older (%).
Children & Adolescents Obesity
Algeria, 2022
15.3% [8.3% – 23.9%]
+0.5 percentage points • worsening since 2021
Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5–19 years (%).
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