Prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2017.
That places Algeria 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 110 Serbia 2.6% compare
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- 111 Kazakhstan 2.5% compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Algeria was 2.5% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Algeria ranks 111th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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