Children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Children moderately or severely wasted was 23.8 num th in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.8 num th
World rank
57th
of 85 countries
All-time high
58.6 num th
in 2000
All-time low
19.5 num th
in 2001
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2023, children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan stood at 23.8 num th.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan peaked at 58.6 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5 num th, in 2001.
That places Azerbaijan 57th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.6 num th | — |
| 2001 | 19.5 num th | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 44.8 num th | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 52.2 num th | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 26.6 num th | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 23.8 num th | -10.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.8 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.8 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 num th, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.97 num th | 19.5 num th | 58.6 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4 num th | 26.6 num th | 52.2 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.8 num th | 23.8 num th | 23.8 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 41.9 num th compare
- 55 Jordan 26.2 num th compare
- 56 Liberia 25.4 num th compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 23.5 num th compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 22.7 num th compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 22.3 num th compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Azerbaijan was 23.8 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 num th in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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