Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Algeria
9.8%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
10.5%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 31.2% | 14.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 26.1% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.3% | 5.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 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: 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
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.