Number of children who are underweight in Algeria

Algeria: Number of children who are underweight was 136,048 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
136,048
World rank
52nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
401,957
in 1995
All-time low
107,641
in 2006
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Number of children who are underweight in Algeria, 1987–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1987200320191987: 308.7k1992: 340.3k1995: 402.0k2000: 164.4k2002: 323.3k2006: 107.6k2012: 127.5k2019: 136.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 136,048 for number of children who are underweight in 2019.

The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Algeria peaked at 401,957 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 107,641, in 2006.

That places Algeria 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 308,664 308,664 308,664 1
1990s 371,114 340,270 401,957 2
2000s 198,452 107,641 323,281 3
2010s 131,763 127,478 136,048 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 155,986 compare
  2. 50 Rwanda 141,064 compare
  3. 51 Sierra Leone 137,024 compare
  4. 53 Haiti 132,204 compare
  5. 54 Colombia 129,652 compare
  6. 55 Türkiye, Republic of 103,875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Algeria?
Number of children who are underweight in Algeria was 136,048 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 401,957 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 107,641 in 2006.
How does Algeria rank for number of children who are underweight?
Algeria ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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