Algeria vs Samoa: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Algeria
8.9 percent
in 2024
Samoa
8.4 percent
in 2024
Algeria rank
98th
Samoa rank
101st
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Algeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.9 percent against 8.4 percent in Samoa, a difference of 0.5 percent.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 160 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 percent | 5.15 percent | 13.27 percent | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.12 percent | 5.59 percent | 5.53 percent | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.98 percent | 7.8 percent | 1.18 percent | Algeria |
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 Samoa?
- Algeria, at 8.9 percent against 8.4 percent in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Algeria and Samoa?
- 0.5 percent, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Samoa rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Algeria ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st 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.