Algeria vs El Salvador: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted

Algeria
8.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
9.4%
in 2024
Algeria rank
106th
El Salvador rank
103rd

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Algeria
  • El Salvador
1015202530200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 23.9% 5.5% El Salvador
2010s 11.1% 13.7% 2.5% El Salvador
2020s 9.0% 9.9% 0.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Algeria or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Algeria and El Salvador?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Algeria ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 103rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed