Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 44.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan stood at 44.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan peaked at 165.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 101st of 161 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.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 158.8 | — |
| 2001 | 151 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 145.8 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 144.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 149.3 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 155.8 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 161.5 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 165.4 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 165.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 160.2 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 150.5 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 140.9 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 133.2 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 127.4 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 122.1 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 115.7 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 106.3 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 93.7 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 79.8 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 69 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 55.7 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 48 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 44.7 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.86 | 144.9 | 165.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.86 | 69 | 150.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.32 | 44.7 | 61.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Azerbaijan was 44.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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