Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 103 Romania 7.0% compare
- 104 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 6.5% compare
- 107 Uruguay 6.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Azerbaijan was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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