Height-for-age <-2 SD in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 6.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.55
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
28
in 1996
All-time low
6.55
in 2023
Years of data
7
1996–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6.55 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan peaked at 28 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9 | 18 | 26.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 16.4 | 17.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 81 Kazakhstan 8.04 compare
- 82 Uruguay 6.93 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 6.72 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 6.51 compare
- 86 Türkiye 5.97 compare
- 87 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.8 compare
- 87 China (People’s Republic of) 4.8 compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,241 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0917 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5096 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan was 6.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1996.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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