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

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 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

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Algeria, 1987 to 2019.
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

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 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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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
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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