Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Algeria

Algeria: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.8%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2002
All-time low
9.8%
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Algeria, 1987–2019

05101520251987200320191987: 16.9 %1992: 22.9 %1995: 22.6 %2000: 23.6 %2002: 24 %2006: 15.4 %2012: 11.7 %2019: 9.8 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 24.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.

That places Algeria 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
1990s 22.8% 22.6% 22.9% 2
2000s 21.0% 15.4% 24.0% 3
2010s 10.8% 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 10.0% 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Algeria?
Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Algeria was 9.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
Algeria ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.