Algeria vs Brazil: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Algeria
8.9%
in 2024
Brazil
8.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
98th
Brazil rank
98th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Algeria
  • Brazil
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.9% against 8.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 98th and Brazil ranks 98th of 161 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 7.9% 10.5% Algeria
2010s 11.1% 7.0% 4.1% Algeria
2020s 9.0% 8.5% 0.5% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Algeria or Brazil?
Algeria, at 8.9% against 8.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Algeria and Brazil?
0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Algeria ranks 98th and Brazil ranks 98th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed