Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 21.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 21.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 21.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 120 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 124 Norway 20.7% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 21.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.