Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Algeria
Algeria: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 136,050 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 136,050 for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Algeria peaked at 341,490 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94,400, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 41st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 154,330 | — |
| 1992 | 262,600 | +70.2% |
| 1995 | 341,490 | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 94,400 | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 279,590 | +196.2% |
| 2006 | 129,800 | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 174,220 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 136,050 | -21.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 136,050 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,235, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 136,050 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121,805, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 154,330 | 154,330 | 154,330 | 1 |
| 1990s | 302,045 | 262,600 | 341,490 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167,930 | 94,400 | 279,590 | 3 |
| 2010s | 155,135 | 136,050 | 174,220 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Algeria?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Algeria was 136,050 in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 341,490 in 1995.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,400 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.