2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria
Algeria: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 8.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria stood at 8.6. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria peaked at 22.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 101st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3 | — |
| 2001 | 21.5 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 | 14.4 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 9.4 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 99 Cape Verde 9.4 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 8.8 compare
- 101 Mauritius 8.6 compare
- 101 Tunisia 8.6 compare
- 104 Albania 8.3 compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Algeria was 8.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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