Number children stunted who in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Number children stunted who 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

Number children stunted who 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who 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, number children stunted who 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.

Number children stunted who in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 158,800 —
2001 151,000 -4.9%
2002 145,800 -3.4%
2003 144,900 -0.6%
2004 149,300 +3.0%
2005 155,800 +4.4%
2006 161,500 +3.7%
2007 165,400 +2.4%
2008 165,900 +0.3%
2009 160,200 -3.4%
2010 150,500 -6.1%
2011 140,900 -6.4%
2012 133,200 -5.5%
2013 127,400 -4.4%
2014 122,100 -4.2%
2015 115,700 -5.2%
2016 106,300 -8.1%
2017 93,700 -11.9%
2018 79,800 -14.8%
2019 69,000 -13.5%
2020 61,700 -10.6%
2021 55,700 -9.7%
2022 51,500 -7.5%
2023 48,000 -6.8%
2024 44,700 -6.9%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 44,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 44,700 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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 number children stunted who in Azerbaijan?
Number children stunted who in Azerbaijan was 44,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 165,900 in 2008.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 44,700 in 2024.
How does Azerbaijan rank for number children stunted who?
Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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