Number of undernourished people (millions) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 1.1 num m in 2018. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Algeria, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2018, number of undernourished people in Algeria stood at 1.1 num m. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Algeria peaked at 2.3 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1 num m, in 2014.
That places Algeria 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9 num m | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 num m | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 num m | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 num m | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 num m | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 num m | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.1 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.1 num m is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4 num m, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 num m | 1.7 num m | 2.3 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 num m | 1.1 num m | 1.5 num m | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Algeria?
- Number of undernourished people in Algeria was 1.1 num m in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 num m in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for number of undernourished people?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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