Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults was 10.1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan is 10.1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan peaked at 10.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1980.
Tajikistan ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 | 4.3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1769 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults in Tajikistan was 10.1 in 2014, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of diabetes in adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence rate of diabetes in adults?
- Tajikistan ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence rate of diabetes in adults rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of people with diabetes among those aged over 18, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Diabetes is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.