Algeria vs Malawi: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Algeria
2.7
in 2019
Malawi
2.6
in 2020
Algeria rank
69th
Malawi rank
71st
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting over time
- Algeria
- Malawi
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.7 against 2.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 | 7.55 | 0.8 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.77 | 0.1667 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting, Algeria or Malawi?
- Algeria, at 2.7 against 2.6 in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting between Algeria and Malawi?
- 0.1, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Malawi rank globally for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Algeria ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 71st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.