Children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 44.7 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan stood at 44.7 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan peaked at 165.9 num th in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.7 num th, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.8 num th | — |
| 2001 | 151 num th | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 145.8 num th | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 144.9 num th | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 149.3 num th | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 155.8 num th | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 161.5 num th | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 165.4 num th | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 165.9 num th | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 160.2 num th | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 150.5 num th | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 140.9 num th | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 133.2 num th | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 127.4 num th | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 122.1 num th | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 115.7 num th | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 106.3 num th | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7 num th | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 79.8 num th | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 69 num th | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7 num th | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 55.7 num th | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5 num th | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 48 num th | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 44.7 num th | -6.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 44.7 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.05 num th, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 44.7 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4 num th, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.86 num th | 144.9 num th | 165.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.86 num th | 69 num th | 150.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.32 num th | 44.7 num th | 61.7 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 108 El Salvador 46.4 num th compare
- 109 Gabon 45.7 num th compare
- 109 Lebanon 45.7 num th compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 43.8 num th compare
- 113 Cuba 35.7 num th compare
- 114 Solomon Islands 31.2 num th compare
More development goals data for Azerbaijan
- Red List Index 0.9458 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,388 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 348.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan was 44.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.9 num th in 2008.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 num th in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Azerbaijan ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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