Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Algeria

Algeria: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 414.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
414.1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
681.5
in 2000
All-time low
414.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 414.1 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Algeria peaked at 681.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 414.1, in 2024.

That places Algeria 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Algeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 681.5
2001 641.6 -5.9%
2002 605.7 -5.6%
2003 578.9 -4.4%
2004 562.8 -2.8%
2005 550.8 -2.1%
2006 541.6 -1.7%
2007 534.7 -1.3%
2008 529.4 -1.0%
2009 525.2 -0.8%
2010 519.6 -1.1%
2011 513.6 -1.2%
2012 511.1 -0.5%
2013 510.5 -0.1%
2014 510.5 +0.0%
2015 510.3 -0.0%
2016 507.2 -0.6%
2017 499.1 -1.6%
2018 487.1 -2.4%
2019 473.3 -2.8%
2020 458.8 -3.1%
2021 445.4 -2.9%
2022 434.7 -2.4%
2023 425.2 -2.2%
2024 414.1 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 575.22 525.2 681.5 10
2010s 504.23 473.3 519.6 10
2020s 435.64 414.1 458.8 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Algeria?
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Algeria was 414.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 681.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 414.1 in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Algeria ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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