Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 3.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.99
World rank
55th
of 92 countries
All-time high
14.07
in 2013
All-time low
3.99
in 2023
Years of data
7
1996–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Azerbaijan stood at 3.99. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.1 | — |
| 2000 | 6.22 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 13.89 | +215.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 14.07 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | -71.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 4.4 | 13.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 10.4 | 14.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Azerbaijan?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Azerbaijan was 3.99 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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