Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 9.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.22
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 1990
All-time low
9.09
in 2017
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Tajikistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Tajikistan is 9.22, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Tajikistan peaked at 10.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.27 | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.13 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.07 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.01 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.96 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.92 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.89 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.87 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.84 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.81 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.76 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.65 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.57 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.36 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.19 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.11 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.12 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | +0.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 9.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.63, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 9.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.02 | 9.84 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 9.47 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9.09 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 9.12 | 9.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- 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 percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Tajikistan?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Tajikistan was 9.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Tajikistan ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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