Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Algeria
Algeria: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.28 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.28
World rank
34th
of 84 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2002
All-time low
1.13
in 2000
Years of data
7
1992–2019
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Algeria, 1992–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Algeria stood at 1.28.
That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Algeria peaked at 5.03 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2000.
That places Algeria 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.04 | — |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | +346.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -7.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.28, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 | 3.04 | 4.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 1.13 | 5.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 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)
- 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 <-3 sd in Algeria?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Algeria was 1.28 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2002.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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