Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 28.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -62.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 18.0% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 82 Kazakhstan 8.0% compare
- 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
- 87 Turkey 6.0% compare
- 88 China 4.8% compare
- 88 Iran 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 6.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.