Share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of men defined as obese was 17.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2024
All-time low
5.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 5.31981: 5.41982: 5.51983: 5.61984: 5.71985: 5.81986: 5.91987: 61988: 6.11989: 6.21990: 6.41991: 6.51992: 6.61993: 6.81994: 6.91995: 7.11996: 7.21997: 7.41998: 7.61999: 7.82000: 82001: 8.32002: 8.62003: 8.82004: 9.22005: 9.52006: 9.92007: 10.32008: 10.72009: 11.12010: 11.62011: 122012: 12.52013: 12.92014: 13.42015: 13.92016: 14.32017: 14.82018: 15.22019: 15.72020: 16.12021: 16.52022: 172023: 17.42024: 17.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan stood at 17.9. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan peaked at 17.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1980.

That places Tajikistan 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.72 5.3 6.22 10
1990s 7.03 6.35 7.81 10
2000s 9.44 8.04 11.12 10
2010s 13.64 11.57 15.67 10
2020s 17 16.11 17.9 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 115 Malaysia 18.25 compare
  2. 116 Singapore 18.21 compare
  3. 117 Kyrgyzstan 17.99 compare
  4. 119 Spain 17.5 compare
  5. 120 Vanuatu 17.4 compare
  6. 121 Portugal 16.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan?
Share of men defined as obese in Tajikistan was 17.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as obese recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as obese recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1980.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of men defined as obese?
Tajikistan ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as obese rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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