Share of women who are obese in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women who are obese was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Tajikistan is 27.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Tajikistan peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 90th 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 women who are obese in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.9% | 27.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 135,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 136,906 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Tajikistan?
- Share of women who are obese in Tajikistan was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women who are obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.