Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 13.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.7
World rank
61st
of 96 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2001
All-time low
13.7
in 2023
Years of data
12
1999–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 13.7 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Tajikistan peaked at 43.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.7, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.5 | — |
| 2000 | 42.1 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1 | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 33.09 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 39.27 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 28.78 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 19.64 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 17.51 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 13.7 | -21.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.55, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.99 | 28.78 | 43.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.34 | 17.51 | 26.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in Tajikistan?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Tajikistan was 13.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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