Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Algeria

Algeria: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 9.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.8
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24
in 2002
All-time low
9.8
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Algeria, 1987–2019

05101520251987200320191987: 16.91992: 22.91995: 22.62000: 23.62002: 242006: 15.42012: 11.72019: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 9.8 for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Algeria peaked at 24 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2019.

Algeria ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9 16.9 16.9 1
1990s 22.75 22.6 22.9 2
2000s 21 15.4 24 3
2010s 10.75 9.8 11.7 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 72 Saudi Arabia 10.8 compare
  2. 73 Sri Lanka 10.5 compare
  3. 74 El Salvador 10 compare
  4. 76 Guyana 9.5 compare
  5. 77 Armenia 9.4 compare
  6. 78 Mongolia 8.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Algeria?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Algeria was 9.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Algeria ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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