Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 6.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.4
World rank
33rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2001
All-time low
3.52
in 2016
Years of data
12
1999–2023
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tajikistan is 6.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tajikistan peaked at 19.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2016.
Tajikistan ranks 33rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.65 | 4.2 | 19.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 3.52 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0407 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tajikistan?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Tajikistan was 6.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Tajikistan ranks 33rd out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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