Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Algeria
Algeria: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 414.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
414.1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
681.46
in 2000
All-time low
414.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Algeria stood at 414.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Algeria peaked at 681.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 414.1, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 681.46 | — |
| 2001 | 641.57 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 605.67 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 578.89 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 562.75 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 550.77 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 541.58 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 534.66 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 529.43 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 525.18 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 519.64 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 513.58 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 511.15 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 510.54 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 510.49 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 510.31 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 507.18 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 499.12 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 487.09 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 473.3 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 458.84 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 445.38 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 434.7 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 425.21 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 414.1 | -2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 414.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.65, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 414.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.38, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.2 | 525.18 | 681.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.24 | 473.3 | 519.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435.64 | 414.1 | 458.84 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Algeria?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Algeria was 414.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 681.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.1 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
- Algeria ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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