Child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Child adolescent obesity was 11.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.81
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 1980
All-time low
8.82
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 11.81 for child adolescent obesity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan peaked at 12.46 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.46 | — |
| 1981 | 12.22 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.99 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.78 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.57 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.38 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.2 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.01 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.82 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.41 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.21 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.02 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.65 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.24 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.88 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.85 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.82 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.86 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.96 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.02 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.31 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.45 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.75 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.93 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.13 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.57 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.83 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.12 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.45 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.81 | +3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 11.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.12, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 11.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.07, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 | 10.62 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 | 9.06 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 8.82 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 9.02 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 10.57 | 11.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 168 Uzbekistan 12.21 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 12.19 compare
- 170 South Sudan 11.86 compare
- 172 India 11.53 compare
- 173 Cape Verde 11.53 compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 11.37 compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Tajikistan was 11.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 1980.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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