Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2024
All-time low
5.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan is 21.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan peaked at 21.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Tajikistan ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 117 Russian Federation 21.2% compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 119 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 122 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 123 Norway 20.7% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan was 21.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tajikistan ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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