Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of stunting, height for age was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 13.7% for prevalence of stunting, height for age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan peaked at 43.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.5% | — |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -21.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.8% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.5% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
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 prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age in Tajikistan was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.