Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 23.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 23.07 for obesity prevalence adults who gho 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, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan peaked at 23.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.44, 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.44 | — |
| 1981 | 6.55 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.67 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.81 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.94 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.09 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.24 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.56 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.91 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.09 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.29 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.49 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.71 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 9.17 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.43 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.71 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 10 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.67 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.04 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.87 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.33 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.32 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.86 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.42 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.79 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.38 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.97 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.56 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.13 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.69 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.24 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.8 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.93 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.07 | +2.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 23.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 23.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6.44 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 | 7.91 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.21 | 10.32 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 15 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 | 20.8 | 23.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Tajikistan was 23.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Tajikistan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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