Share of women who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Tajikistan is 58.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1980.
That places Tajikistan 89th 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 overweight or obese in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.1% | — |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 26.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 33.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.4% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.4% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 86 North Macedonia 58.6% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 58.6% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.5% compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 58.1% compare
- 91 Australia 58.1% compare
- 92 Armenia 57.8% compare
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 overweight or obese in Tajikistan?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Tajikistan was 58.2% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1980.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.