Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2024
All-time low
24.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan is 55.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan peaked at 55.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 117th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.8% | — |
| 1981 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 24.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 27.9% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 41.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.3% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 114 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 55.5% compare
- 116 Morocco 55.5% compare
- 118 Maldives 55.2% compare
- 119 South Africa 55.2% compare
- 120 Montenegro 55.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Tajikistan was 55.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Tajikistan ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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