Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9.8 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.9 | — |
| 1992 | 22.9 | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.6 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 24 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4 | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria was 9.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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