Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age was 2.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria, 1987–2019
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
In 2019, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria peaked at 11.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -52.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +105.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 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)
- 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 underweight, weight for age in Algeria?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age in Algeria was 2.7% 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 underweight, weight for age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.