Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 23,620 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan is 23,620, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan peaked at 58,710 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,510, in 2001.
Azerbaijan ranks 67th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,820 | 31,820 | 31,820 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41,007 | 19,510 | 58,710 | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,580 | 26,940 | 52,220 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,620 | 23,620 | 23,620 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 64 Liberia 25,380 compare
- 65 Bolivia 24,870 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 23,630 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 22,630 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 22,620 compare
- 70 Tunisia 22,460 compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Azerbaijan was 23,620 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,710 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,510 in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.