Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 13.1 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.1 percent
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 160 countries
All-time high
41.3 percent
in 2000
All-time low
13.1 percent
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 41.3 percent2001: 41.1 percent2002: 40.3 percent2003: 39.3 percent2004: 38 percent2005: 36.7 percent2006: 35.3 percent2007: 33.7 percent2008: 32 percent2009: 30.4 percent2010: 28.8 percent2011: 27.2 percent2012: 25.7 percent2013: 24.3 percent2014: 22.9 percent2015: 21.4 percent2016: 19.8 percent2017: 18.3 percent2018: 16.8 percent2019: 15.6 percent2020: 14.7 percent2021: 14.1 percent2022: 13.7 percent2023: 13.3 percent2024: 13.1 percent

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 13.1 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan peaked at 41.3 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1 percent, in 2024.

That places Tajikistan 76th out of 160 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.

Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year percent Change
2000 41.3 percent
2001 41.1 percent -0.5%
2002 40.3 percent -1.9%
2003 39.3 percent -2.5%
2004 38 percent -3.3%
2005 36.7 percent -3.4%
2006 35.3 percent -3.8%
2007 33.7 percent -4.5%
2008 32 percent -5.0%
2009 30.4 percent -5.0%
2010 28.8 percent -5.3%
2011 27.2 percent -5.6%
2012 25.7 percent -5.5%
2013 24.3 percent -5.4%
2014 22.9 percent -5.8%
2015 21.4 percent -6.6%
2016 19.8 percent -7.5%
2017 18.3 percent -7.6%
2018 16.8 percent -8.2%
2019 15.6 percent -7.1%
2020 14.7 percent -5.8%
2021 14.1 percent -4.1%
2022 13.7 percent -2.8%
2023 13.3 percent -2.9%
2024 13.1 percent -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.81 percent 30.4 percent 41.3 percent 10
2010s 22.08 percent 15.6 percent 28.8 percent 10
2020s 13.78 percent 13.1 percent 14.7 percent 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan?
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Tajikistan was 13.1 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.3 percent in 2000.
What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1 percent in 2024.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Unit
percent
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
160 places, 4,000 data points, 2000–2024
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Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.