Prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan is 24.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan peaked at 43.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 24.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 33.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Azerbaijan was 24.8% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.