Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria
Algeria: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
4.1%
World rank
45th
of 77 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1995
All-time low
3.1%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1987–2013
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria, 1987–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.1% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2013.
That represents a change of down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria peaked at 9.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 45th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.0% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +209.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
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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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Algeria was 4.1% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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