Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 11.8% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan peaked at 12.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 168 Uzbekistan 12.2% compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 12.2% compare
- 170 South Sudan 11.9% compare
- 172 India 11.5% compare
- 173 Cape Verde 11.5% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 11.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan was 11.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.