Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 7.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria is 7.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria peaked at 22.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.7% | — |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -26.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.2% | 22.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 66 Palestine, State of 8.8% compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 8.3% compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
- 70 Armenia 7.8% compare
- 70 Mongolia 7.8% compare
- 72 Guyana 7.6% compare
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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Algeria was 7.9% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.