2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 10.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 160 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2011
All-time low
7.1
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan is 10.1, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan peaked at 12.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 31st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.54 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Azerbaijan was 10.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Azerbaijan ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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