Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Algeria
Algeria: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 2.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.7
World rank
69th
of 98 countries
All-time high
9.62
in 2002
All-time low
2.7
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Algeria stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Algeria peaked at 9.62 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 69th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 7.08 | +76.9% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 9.62 | +210.4% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | -57.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -34.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 76% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.32 | 7.08 | 9.56 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 3.1 | 9.62 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 66 Iraq 3.03 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 2.98 compare
- 68 El Salvador 2.9 compare
- 70 Mongolia 2.7 compare
- 71 North Korea 2.5 compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 2.42 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in Algeria?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Algeria was 2.7 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 in 2002.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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