Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
113th
of 162 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2009
All-time low
4.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 111 South Sudan 4.3% compare
- 111 Kenya 4.3% compare
- 113 Honduras 4.2% compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.2% compare
- 113 Uganda 4.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan was 4.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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