Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 23.1% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tajikistan peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1980.
Tajikistan ranks 94th of 199 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 450 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Tajikistan was 23.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Tajikistan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.