Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan is 6.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 115th out of 161 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.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 113 Romania 7.0% compare
- 114 Jamaica 6.9% compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 117 Uruguay 6.5% compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 6.5% 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Azerbaijan was 6.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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