Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan is 13.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan peaked at 41.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 30.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 15.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Tajikistan was 13.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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