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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 155,986 compare
- 50 Rwanda 141,064 compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 137,024 compare
- 53 Haiti 132,204 compare
- 54 Colombia 129,652 compare
- 55 Türkiye, Republic of 103,875 compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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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