Algeria vs Senegal: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Algeria
414.1
in 2024
Senegal
428.3
in 2024
Algeria rank
50th
Senegal rank
49th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 428.3 against 414.1 in Algeria, a difference of 14.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 49th of 161 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.22 | 400.12 | 175.1 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 504.23 | 412.26 | 91.97 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 435.64 | 415.78 | 19.86 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Algeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 428.3 against 414.1 in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Algeria and Senegal?
- 14.2, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 49th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.