Algeria vs Colombia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Algeria
414,100
in 2024
Colombia
410,900
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Colombia rank
51st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 414,100 against 410,900 in Colombia, a difference of 3,200.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575,220 | 659,730 | 84,510 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 504,230 | 446,990 | 57,240 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 435,640 | 400,220 | 35,420 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 414,100 against 410,900 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Algeria and Colombia?
- 3,200, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Colombia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.