Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria, 1987–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria stood at 9.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria peaked at 24.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.9% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.4% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Algeria was 9.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.