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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.4942 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5085 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8399 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.9637 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 229.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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.