Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Algeria
Algeria: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 9.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.81
World rank
74th
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.04
in 2002
All-time low
9.81
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, height-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria stood at 9.81. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria peaked at 24.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 2019.
That places Algeria 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.9 | — |
| 1992 | 22.93 | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 22.56 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.04 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.45 | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 9.81 | -16.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.75 | 22.56 | 22.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.03 | 15.45 | 24.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.75 | 9.81 | 11.69 | 2 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria was 9.81 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Algeria ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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