Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 1980
All-time low
7.1%
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan peaked at 10.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2005.
That places Tajikistan 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Tajikistan was 9.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Tajikistan ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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