Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted was 44,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,700
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
101st
of 162 countries
All-time high
165,900
in 2008
All-time low
44,700
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k2000201220242000: 158.8k2001: 151.0k2002: 145.8k2003: 144.9k2004: 149.3k2005: 155.8k2006: 161.5k2007: 165.4k2008: 165.9k2009: 160.2k2010: 150.5k2011: 140.9k2012: 133.2k2013: 127.4k2014: 122.1k2015: 115.7k2016: 106.3k2017: 93.7k2018: 79.8k2019: 69.0k2020: 61.7k2021: 55.7k2022: 51.5k2023: 48.0k2024: 44.7k

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan is 44,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan peaked at 165,900 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44,700, in 2024.

Azerbaijan ranks 101st of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,860 144,900 165,900 10
2010s 113,860 69,000 150,500 10
2020s 52,320 44,700 61,700 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 98 El Salvador 46,400 compare
  2. 99 Gabon 45,700 compare
  3. 99 Lebanon 45,700 compare
  4. 102 Equatorial Guinea 43,800 compare
  5. 103 Cuba 35,700 compare
  6. 104 Solomon Islands 31,200 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan?
Malnutrition: number of children who are stunted in Azerbaijan was 44,700 in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 165,900 in 2008.
What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are stunted recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 44,700 in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is malnutrition: number of children who are stunted 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.