Tajikistan vs Uzbekistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Tajikistan
11.8%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
12.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
171st
Uzbekistan rank
168th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Tajikistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 171st and Uzbekistan ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 11.1% | 1.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 10.7% | 1.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.0% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st and Uzbekistan ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.