Health in Algeria

1,266 indicators covering health for Algeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 0.3% 2017 unchanged 47th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 0.3% 2017 unchanged 69th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 0.1% 2017 unchanged 54th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 0.0% 2017 unchanged 54th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 0.0% 2017 unchanged 45th
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 0.0% 2017 unchanged 40th
Refugees, by country of asylum 180,575 2025 up 91.7% 8th
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial 0 2025 down 100.0% 23rd
Percentage of children who received the 2nd dose of 92 2025 down 7.1% 11th
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum 67,900 2025 up 141.6% 8th
Sales of beer in 1000s hectolitres 1.95 2006 146th
Population 0-24 46.7% 2011 down 16.5% 50th
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates 8.94 2024 down 19.9% 12th
Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected 414.1 2024 down 18.9% 7th
Number of people operated for trachomatous trichiasis 0 2025 41st
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates 13.32 2024 up 4.3% 2nd
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers 617 2024 up 5.6% 2nd
Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 94 2025 down 1.1% 13th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate 139 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 10.3% 40th
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of origin 2,200 2025 up 400.0% 11th
New cases: other 0 2012 down 100.0% 33rd
Compliance with international health regulations 73 2016 up 43.1% 88th
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases 0 2024 39th
Prevalence of undernourishment 1 population 2011 down 50.0% 28th
Deaths and disappearances during migration 249 2024 up 441.3% 13th
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound 117 per 100,000 people 2011 up 6.4% 39th
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound 66 per 100,000 people 2011 up 6.5% 41st
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound 260 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 8.3% 38th
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 12.2% 40th
Number of imported malaria cases 3,106 2024 up 327.2% 8th
Reported clinical malaria cases 4 total 2011 down 99.1% 44th
Stillbirth rate 8.81 2023 down 17.6% 10th
Universal health coverage index for reproductive, maternal, newborn 61 2023 down 14.1% 16th
Coverage of essential health services 70 2023 up 1.4% 12th
Stillbirths 8,050 2023 down 24.0% 5th
Maternal mortality ratio 62.49 2023 down 22.5% 6th
Maternal deaths 566.1 2023 down 28.4% 4th
Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported 0 2024 22nd
Persistence to last grade of primary 96.3% 2017 up 1.8% 39th
Private prepaid plans 5.1% 2011 up 35.9% 17th
Tsunami deaths 2,296 2003 2nd
Health expenditure, private 19.2% 2011 down 14.8% 52nd
Health expenditure 7.41 billion current US$ 2011 up 249.8% 4th
Social Security expenditure on health 32.4% 2011 down 2.6% 3rd
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 24,000 high estimate 2009 up 287.1% 42nd
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 13,000 low estimate 2009 up 333.3% 41st
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 2.7 2019 down 34.1% 45th
People living with HIV/AIDS, total 18,000 2009 up 300.0% 40th
AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,100 high estimate 2009 up 120.0% 43rd
AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,000 low estimate 2009 up 900.0% 36th
AIDS deaths in adults and children 1,000 2009 up 400.0% 39th
Government health expenditure per capita 231 current US$ 2009 up 402.2% 5th
Commitments to recipient countries 2.85 2010 up 17.8% 114th
Disbursements to recipient countries 4.21 2010 up 308.7% 109th
Reported malaria deaths 1 total 2010 down 50.0% 44th
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with 44.0% 2022 down 6.4% 22nd
Imports in 1000s hectolitres 111 2007 up 85.0% 49th
Children aged <5 years wasted for age 4.1% 2013 down 57.3% 45th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 26 per 100,000 population 2011 up 8.3% 34th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 4.9 per 100,000 population 2011 up 16.7% 38th