Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 2.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1990
All-time low
2.31
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.31 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.64 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.87, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.98 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.59 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Azerbaijan was 2.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Azerbaijan ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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