Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.5
World rank
56th
of 99 countries
All-time high
9
in 2000
All-time low
3.2
in 2001
Years of data
7
1996–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.5 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2001.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.8 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | +136.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -64.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 3.2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 54 South Africa 3.6 compare
- 56 Kuwait 3.5 compare
- 56 Romania 3.5 compare
- 59 Liberia 3.4 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Azerbaijan was 3.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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