Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2000
All-time low
3.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1996–2013

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan, 1996–2013

468101996200420131996: 3.82000: 92001: 3.22006: 6.82013: 3.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 3.1% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan peaked at 9.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2013.

Azerbaijan ranks 53rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Azerbaijan, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 3.8%
2000 9.0% +136.8%
2001 3.2% -64.4%
2006 6.8% +112.5%
2013 3.1% -54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2000s 6.3% 3.2% 9.0% 3
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 50 Malawi 3.8% compare
  2. 51 Romania 3.5% compare
  3. 52 Zimbabwe 3.3% compare
  4. 54 Jamaica 3.0% compare
  5. 54 Rwanda 3.0% compare
  6. 56 Lesotho 2.8% compare
  7. 56 Tunisia 2.8% compare
  8. 56 Kyrgyzstan 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Azerbaijan was 3.1% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
How does Azerbaijan rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Azerbaijan ranks 53rd out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed