Share of children who are overweight in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children who are overweight was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2002
All-time low
3.7
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Tajikistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 4.6 for share of children who are overweight 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 in Tajikistan peaked at 8.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2018.
Tajikistan ranks 100th of 162 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.
Share of children who are overweight in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 share of children who are overweight in Tajikistan?
- Share of children who are overweight in Tajikistan was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2018.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Tajikistan ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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