2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 was 3.2 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
3.2
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
41st
of 62 countries
All-time high
9
in 2000
All-time low
3.2
in 2001
Years of data
5
2000–2013
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan, 2000–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2013, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan stood at 3.2. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2001.
Azerbaijan ranks 41st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 3.2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 in Azerbaijan was 3.2 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5?
- Azerbaijan ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2013.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of wasting among children under 5 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of wasting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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