Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6.4% for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in 2023.
The figure is down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan peaked at 19.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.
That places Tajikistan 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +106.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +135.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.2% | 19.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
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- 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 malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are wasted in Tajikistan was 6.4% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are wasted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for malnutrition: share of children who are wasted?
- Tajikistan ranks 32nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are wasted rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old that are defined as "wasted". Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example, because of acute food shortage or disease.