Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan, 2005–2023
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
In 2023, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan stood at 15.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan peaked at 40.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
That places Tajikistan 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.4% | — |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 30.8% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.9% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Tajikistan was 15.1% 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: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Tajikistan rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.