Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 174.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan stood at 174.4. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan peaked at 369.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174.4, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 73rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369.7 | — |
| 2001 | 363 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 355.9 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 347 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 338 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 332.6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 327.2 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 320.5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 314.3 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 308.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 302.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 298.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 292.7 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 285.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 275.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 264.6 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 251.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 237.1 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 222.3 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 207.7 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 194.9 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 186 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 181.6 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 177 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 174.4 | -1.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 174.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 281.7, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 174.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 12.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.66 | 308.4 | 369.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.81 | 207.7 | 302.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.78 | 174.4 | 194.9 | 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Tajikistan was 174.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 369.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.4 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Tajikistan ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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