Number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of children who are underweight was 69,346 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69,346
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
151,225
in 2012
All-time low
69,346
in 2023
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan stood at 69,346. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan peaked at 151,225 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69,346, in 2023.
Tajikistan ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 135,029 | — |
| 2007 | 143,632 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 83,112 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 151,225 | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 81,128 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 98,539 | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 69,346 | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,591 | 83,112 | 143,632 | 3 |
| 2010s | 110,297 | 81,128 | 151,225 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69,346 | 69,346 | 69,346 | 1 |
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- 61 Honduras 78,462 compare
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- 65 Ecuador 60,361 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 54,553 compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 52,732 compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan?
- Number of children who are underweight in Tajikistan was 69,346 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 151,225 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,346 in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Tajikistan ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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