Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 3.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.02
World rank
72nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
14.05
in 2000
All-time low
3.02
in 2023
Years of data
7
1996–2023
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.02 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8 | — |
| 2000 | 14.05 | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -58.0% |
| 2006 | 8.42 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | -38.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.64, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 5.9 | 14.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 4.92 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 69 Saudi Arabia 3.5 compare
- 70 Romania 3.49 compare
- 71 Bolivia 3.43 compare
- 73 Morocco 3 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 2.98 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 2.91 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Azerbaijan was 3.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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