Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria

Algeria: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.7
World rank
69th
of 99 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 1995
All-time low
2.7
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria, 1987–2019

2468101987200320191987: 41992: 7.11995: 9.62000: 3.12002: 9.62006: 4.12012: 4.12019: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria peaked at 9.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2019.

That places Algeria 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 4
1992 7.1 +77.5%
1995 9.6 +35.2%
2000 3.1 -67.7%
2002 9.6 +209.7%
2006 4.1 -57.3%
2012 4.1 +0.0%
2019 2.7 -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4 4 4 1
1990s 8.35 7.1 9.6 2
2000s 5.6 3.1 9.6 3
2010s 3.4 2.7 4.1 2

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  5. 71 Malawi 2.6 compare
  6. 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Algeria was 2.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 1995.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Algeria ranks 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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