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
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.