Child stunting in Algeria
9.8% of children under five in Algeria were stunted in 2019. The value for 2019 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1987.
Algeria, 2019
9.8%
Change from 2012
−1.9percentage points
Position in 2019
30th of 46
Child stunting in Algeria over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Algeria |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% |
| 2000 | 23.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 11.7% in 2012, a change of −1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1987, when it was 16.9%, the figure has changed by −7.1 percentage points.
- Among the 46 countries with data for 2019, Algeria has the 30th highest value.
More for Algeria
All statistics for Algeria
Prevalence of undernourishment
2.5%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
21.6 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
76.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
66.5 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
70
2023 · WHO