Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria is 8.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 98th 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 5 |
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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Algeria was 8.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Algeria ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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