Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -55.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.1% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female in Azerbaijan was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.