Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.7%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria peaked at 9.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 47th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +209.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -25.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.45 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -18.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Algeria was 2.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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