Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria
Algeria: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria, 1992–2019
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.6% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria peaked at 25.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.1% | — |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.6% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 459,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 452,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 471,366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Algeria was 11.6% in 2019, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.