ES|QL AVG function
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Expression that outputs values to average.
The average of a numeric field.
| number | result |
|---|---|
| aggregate_metric_double | double |
| double | double |
| exponential_histogram | double |
| integer | double |
| long | double |
| tdigest | double |
FROM employees
| STATS AVG(height)
| AVG(height):double |
|---|
| 1.7682 |
The expression can use inline functions. For example, to calculate the average over a multivalued column, first use MV_AVG to average the multiple values per row, and use the result with the AVG function
FROM employees
| STATS avg_salary_change = ROUND(AVG(MV_AVG(salary_change)), 10)
| avg_salary_change:double |
|---|
| 1.3904535865 |