Food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria
Algeria: Food supply vs life expectancy was 76.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2023
All-time low
39.53
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria stood at 76.26. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria peaked at 76.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 1962.
That places Algeria 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.68 | — |
| 1951 | 43.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 43.47 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 40.64 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 40.87 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 40.91 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 40.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40.9 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 40.84 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 40.79 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.53 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 43.14 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 42.99 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.85 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.74 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.73 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.81 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.99 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.33 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.78 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 45.1 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.95 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 46.92 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48.03 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 49.25 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 52.41 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 54.51 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.42 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 59.59 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 61.25 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 62.72 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.16 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 65.27 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.13 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 66.91 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.46 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.69 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.28 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.69 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.22 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.86 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.09 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.58 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.03 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.64 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.91 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.54 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.12 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.38 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.31 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.26 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 75.21 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.13 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 76.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 76.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.82 | 40.64 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.14 | 39.53 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.98 | 43.33 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.54 | 54.51 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.23 | 67.28 | 70.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 70.58 | 73.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 | 74.14 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.21 | 73.26 | 76.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Algeria was 76.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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