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. β–Ό 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

02004006002000201220242000: 681.52001: 641.62002: 605.72003: 578.92004: 562.82005: 550.82006: 541.62007: 534.72008: 529.42009: 525.22010: 519.62011: 513.62012: 511.12013: 510.52014: 510.52015: 510.32016: 507.22017: 499.12018: 487.12019: 473.32020: 458.82021: 445.42022: 434.72023: 425.22024: 414.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 577.02 compare
  2. 5 Iraq 528.22 compare
  3. 6 Morocco 430.55 compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 295.15 compare
  5. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 290.38 compare
  6. 10 Jordan 88.41 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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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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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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