Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan peaked at 8.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
Tajikistan ranks 101st of 163 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.55 °C (2025)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 3.21 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan was 4.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.