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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 66 Iraq 3 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
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- 69 Mongolia 2.7 compare
- 71 Malawi 2.6 compare
- 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 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 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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