Prevalence of malnutrition among children in Algeria 2022, by condition
As of 2022, nearly 12 percent of the children under five years of age in Algeria suffered from chronic malnutrition. The lack of access to adequate nutrition for a long period usually causes stunting since the child's body does not have enough nutrients to grow. As of the same year, there was a 4.1 percent prevalence of acute malnutrition in Algeria, which manifests itself in the form of wasting.