Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.6%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1996
All-time low
6.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
1996–2023

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023

510152025301996200920231996: 28 %2000: 24.2 %2001: 18 %2006: 26.5 %2011: 16.4 %2013: 17.8 %2023: 6.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Kazakhstan 8.0% compare
  2. 83 Uruguay 6.9% compare
  3. 84 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
  4. 86 Uzbekistan 6.5% compare
  5. 87 Turkey 6.0% compare
  6. 88 China 4.8% compare
  7. 88 Iran 4.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.