Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 31.2% | 14.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 26.1% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.3% | 5.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% 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.