Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 1.56 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.56
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2022
All-time low
1.32
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tajikistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.56 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tajikistan peaked at 1.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2010.
That places Tajikistan 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | +2.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 188 Ethiopia 1.71 compare
- 189 Mozambique 1.66 compare
- 190 Rwanda 1.61 compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 193 Timor-Leste 0.87 compare
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 prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Tajikistan was 1.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2010.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Tajikistan ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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