Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 23.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Tajikistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 23.79 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Tajikistan peaked at 23.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.48, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.48 | — |
| 1991 | 7.71 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.96 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.22 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.79 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.43 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.78 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.15 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.55 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.97 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.42 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.4 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.92 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.03 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.22 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.84 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.46 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.11 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.76 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.42 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.09 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.76 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.44 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.43 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.11 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.79 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 | 7.48 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 10.55 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 15.84 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 22.43 | 23.79 | 3 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Tajikistan was 23.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Tajikistan ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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