2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Algeria
Algeria: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) was 2.7 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.7
World rank
45th
of 62 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2002
All-time low
2.7
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Algeria, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Algeria peaked at 9.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 45th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 | — |
| 2002 | 9.6 | +209.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -34.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Algeria?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Algeria was 2.7 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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