Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 61 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan peaked at 75.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.2 | — |
| 2001 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.6 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 67 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 64.4 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 61.9 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52.3 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 61 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.34 | 67 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.76 | 48.9 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 | 48.8 | 61 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Tajikistan was 61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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