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
246810198720032020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed