Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Algeria
Algeria: Stunting vs level of prosperity over time 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
Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, stunting vs level of prosperity over time 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 level of prosperity over time in Algeria peaked at 24 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.
Stunting vs level of prosperity over time 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Algeria?
- Stunting vs level of prosperity over time in Algeria was 9.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs level of prosperity over time recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stunting vs level of prosperity over time recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for stunting vs level of prosperity over time?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stunting vs level of prosperity over time 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 Stunting vs level of prosperity over time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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