Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 27.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 27.4 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan peaked at 91.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1 | — |
| 2001 | 47.3 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 52.6 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 58.1 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 65 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 72.6 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 80.3 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 87.1 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 90.6 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 91.6 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.5 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 81.4 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 72.5 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 62 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 53.4 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 46.9 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 41 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 31.6 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.89 | 46.1 | 90.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.41 | 53.4 | 91.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 | 27.4 | 46.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Azerbaijan was 27.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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