Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria

Algeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 147 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2000
All-time low
8.9%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.42001: 21.62002: 20.82003: 19.92004: 192005: 182006: 17.12007: 16.12008: 15.12009: 14.22010: 13.42011: 12.62012: 122013: 11.62014: 11.22015: 10.82016: 10.42017: 10.12018: 9.72019: 9.42020: 9.22021: 92022: 8.92023: 8.92024: 8.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 8.9% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.

Algeria ranks 88th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Algeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.4%
2001 21.6% -3.6%
2002 20.8% -3.7%
2003 19.9% -4.3%
2004 19.0% -4.5%
2005 18.0% -5.3%
2006 17.1% -5.0%
2007 16.1% -5.8%
2008 15.1% -6.2%
2009 14.2% -6.0%
2010 13.4% -5.6%
2011 12.6% -6.0%
2012 12.0% -4.8%
2013 11.6% -3.3%
2014 11.2% -3.4%
2015 10.8% -3.6%
2016 10.4% -3.7%
2017 10.1% -2.9%
2018 9.7% -4.0%
2019 9.4% -3.1%
2020 9.2% -2.1%
2021 9.0% -2.2%
2022 8.9% -1.1%
2023 8.9% +0.0%
2024 8.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 14.2% 22.4% 10
2010s 11.1% 9.4% 13.4% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.9% 9.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Algeria was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
How does Algeria rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Algeria ranks 88th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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