Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
102nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2002
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4.6% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 8.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
That places Tajikistan 102nd 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Tajikistan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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