Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan stood at 6.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan peaked at 28.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 77th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 65,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Azerbaijan was 6.9% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.