Prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Prevalence of obesity, male was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan peaked at 17.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 115th out of 196 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.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 17.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Tajikistan was 17.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male 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 World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.