Algeria vs El Salvador: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 162 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 23.9% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.7% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Algeria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Algeria ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.