Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Tajikistan, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan is 13.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 43.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
Tajikistan ranks 62nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.8% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 17.5% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 59 Maldives 15.3% compare
- 60 Morocco 14.2% compare
- 61 Kyrgyz Republic 14.1% compare
- 63 Venezuela, RB 13.4% compare
- 64 Egypt, Arab Rep. 12.8% compare
- 64 Romania 12.8%
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 10.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,053 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 626.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Tajikistan was 13.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.