Share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Share of men defined as overweight was 57.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.64
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
57.64
in 2024
All-time low
32.7
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

02040601980200220241980: 32.71981: 33.21982: 33.61983: 34.11984: 34.61985: 35.11986: 35.61987: 36.11988: 36.61989: 37.11990: 37.61991: 38.11992: 38.61993: 39.11994: 39.61995: 40.11996: 40.61997: 41.11998: 41.71999: 42.22000: 42.82001: 43.42002: 442003: 44.62004: 45.32005: 45.92006: 46.62007: 47.32008: 48.12009: 48.82010: 49.62011: 50.32012: 512013: 51.72014: 52.42015: 532016: 53.62017: 54.22018: 54.72019: 55.22020: 55.72021: 56.22022: 56.72023: 57.22024: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 57.64 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan peaked at 57.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 1980.

That places Tajikistan 97th 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.

Share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 32.7 —
1981 33.17 +1.4%
1982 33.64 +1.4%
1983 34.12 +1.4%
1984 34.61 +1.4%
1985 35.1 +1.4%
1986 35.59 +1.4%
1987 36.08 +1.4%
1988 36.57 +1.4%
1989 37.07 +1.4%
1990 37.57 +1.4%
1991 38.07 +1.3%
1992 38.58 +1.3%
1993 39.08 +1.3%
1994 39.59 +1.3%
1995 40.1 +1.3%
1996 40.62 +1.3%
1997 41.15 +1.3%
1998 41.68 +1.3%
1999 42.24 +1.3%
2000 42.8 +1.3%
2001 43.38 +1.4%
2002 43.99 +1.4%
2003 44.61 +1.4%
2004 45.26 +1.5%
2005 45.93 +1.5%
2006 46.62 +1.5%
2007 47.34 +1.5%
2008 48.07 +1.6%
2009 48.81 +1.5%
2010 49.56 +1.5%
2011 50.29 +1.5%
2012 51 +1.4%
2013 51.7 +1.4%
2014 52.36 +1.3%
2015 53 +1.2%
2016 53.62 +1.2%
2017 54.2 +1.1%
2018 54.73 +1.0%
2019 55.24 +0.9%
2020 55.75 +0.9%
2021 56.24 +0.9%
2022 56.72 +0.9%
2023 57.18 +0.8%
2024 57.64 +0.8%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 57.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 57.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.86 32.7 37.07 10
1990s 39.87 37.57 42.24 10
2000s 45.68 42.8 48.81 10
2010s 52.57 49.56 55.24 10
2020s 56.71 55.75 57.64 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 94 Austria 57.81 compare
  2. 95 Iran 57.76 compare
  3. 96 Greenland 57.73 compare
  4. 98 Colombia 57.47 compare
  5. 99 Seychelles 56.34 compare
  6. 100 Pakistan 55.78 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan?
Share of men defined as overweight in Tajikistan was 57.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 57.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 1980.
How does Tajikistan rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
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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