Weight-for-height <-2 SD 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.
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 Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4901 units per person (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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