How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malawi?

5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.

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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Malawi: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female

Algeria

2.4%

in 2019

Malawi

2.4%

in 2020

Algeria rank

61st

Malawi rank

61st

Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female over time

Algeria
Malawi

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 61st of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.2%	5.9%	1.3%	Algeria
2000s	5.5%	5.4%	0.1%	Algeria
2010s	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female, Algeria or Malawi?: Algeria, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female between Algeria and Malawi?: 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malawi?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female?: Algeria ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 61st of 86 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 wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: 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'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 86 places, 749 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.