Number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Number of people who are undernourished was 900,000 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
900,000 millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.80 million millions
in 2003
All-time low
900,000 millions
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan, 2001–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2001201220232001: 2.6M millions2002: 2.7M millions2003: 2.8M millions2004: 2.7M millions2005: 2.6M millions2006: 2.5M millions2007: 2.3M millions2008: 2.1M millions2009: 2.0M millions2010: 1.9M millions2011: 1.8M millions2012: 1.7M millions2013: 1.7M millions2014: 1.6M millions2015: 1.4M millions2016: 1.2M millions2017: 1.1M millions2018: 1.0M millions2019: 900.0k millions2020: 900.0k millions2021: 900.0k millions2022: 900.0k millions2023: 900.0k millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan stood at 900,000 millions. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan peaked at 2.80 million millions in 2003 and was at its lowest, 900,000 millions, in 2019.

Tajikistan ranks 66th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.48 million millions 2.00 million millions 2.80 million millions 9
2010s 1.43 million millions 900,000 millions 1.90 million millions 10
2020s 900,000 millions 900,000 millions 900,000 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan?
Number of people who are undernourished in Tajikistan was 900,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million millions in 2003.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 millions in 2019.
How does Tajikistan rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Tajikistan ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.