Number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Number of children who are underweight was 20,244 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
20,244
World rank
81st
of 96 countries
All-time high
91,326
in 2000
All-time low
20,244
in 2023
Years of data
7
1996–2023

Number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1996200920231996: 73.7k2000: 91.3k2001: 36.0k2006: 55.3k2011: 51.4k2013: 41.3k2023: 20.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan is 20,244, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan peaked at 91,326 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,244, in 2023.

That places Azerbaijan 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73,692 73,692 73,692 1
2000s 60,879 35,975 91,326 3
2010s 46,338 41,253 51,424 2
2020s 20,244 20,244 20,244 1

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 78 United Kingdom 23,296 compare
  2. 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 compare
  3. 80 Djibouti 20,268 compare
  4. 82 Tunisia 17,109 compare
  5. 83 Palestine 15,231 compare
  6. 84 Comoros 10,321 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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All data for Azerbaijan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan?
Number of children who are underweight in Azerbaijan was 20,244 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 91,326 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,244 in 2023.
How does Azerbaijan rank for number of children who are underweight?
Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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