Algeria vs Iraq: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Algeria
8.9 percent
in 2024
Iraq
9.4 percent
in 2024
Algeria rank
98th
Iraq rank
95th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.4 percent against 8.9 percent in Algeria, a difference of 0.5 percent.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 95th of 160 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 percent | 26.64 percent | 8.22 percent | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.12 percent | 17.02 percent | 5.9 percent | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.98 percent | 10.16 percent | 1.18 percent | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.4 percent against 8.9 percent in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Algeria and Iraq?
- 0.5 percent, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Algeria ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 95th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share 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
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.