[discrete]
[[esql-agg-avg]]
=== `AVG`

*Syntax*

[source,esql]
----
AVG(expression)
----

`expression`::
Numeric expression.
//If `null`, the function returns `null`.
// TODO: Remove comment when https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/104900 is fixed.

*Description*

The average of a numeric expression.

*Supported types*

The result is always a `double` no matter the input type.

*Examples*

[source.merge.styled,esql]
----
include::{esql-specs}/stats.csv-spec[tag=avg]
----
[%header.monospaced.styled,format=dsv,separator=|]
|===
include::{esql-specs}/stats.csv-spec[tag=avg-result]
|===

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:

[source.merge.styled,esql]
----
include::{esql-specs}/stats.csv-spec[tag=docsStatsAvgNestedExpression]
----
[%header.monospaced.styled,format=dsv,separator=|]
|===
include::{esql-specs}/stats.csv-spec[tag=docsStatsAvgNestedExpression-result]
|===