Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Algeria
Algeria: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 2.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.66
World rank
80th
of 95 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 1995
All-time low
2.66
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.66 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria peaked at 11.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2019.
That places Algeria 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8 | — |
| 1992 | 9.22 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 5.42 | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 11.06 | +104.2% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -68.8% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -12.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.26 | 9.22 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 3.45 | 11.06 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.66 | 3.05 | 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Algeria was 2.66 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Algeria ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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