Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
68th
of 147 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2000
All-time low
13.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 41.32001: 41.12002: 40.32003: 39.32004: 382005: 36.72006: 35.32007: 33.72008: 322009: 30.42010: 28.82011: 27.22012: 25.72013: 24.32014: 22.92015: 21.42016: 19.82017: 18.32018: 16.82019: 15.62020: 14.72021: 14.12022: 13.72023: 13.32024: 13.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 13.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan peaked at 41.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.

Tajikistan ranks 68th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in Tajikistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 41.3%
2001 41.1% -0.5%
2002 40.3% -1.9%
2003 39.3% -2.5%
2004 38.0% -3.3%
2005 36.7% -3.4%
2006 35.3% -3.8%
2007 33.7% -4.5%
2008 32.0% -5.0%
2009 30.4% -5.0%
2010 28.8% -5.3%
2011 27.2% -5.6%
2012 25.7% -5.5%
2013 24.3% -5.4%
2014 22.9% -5.8%
2015 21.4% -6.6%
2016 19.8% -7.5%
2017 18.3% -7.6%
2018 16.8% -8.2%
2019 15.6% -7.1%
2020 14.7% -5.8%
2021 14.1% -4.1%
2022 13.7% -2.8%
2023 13.3% -2.9%
2024 13.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 30.4% 41.3% 10
2010s 22.1% 15.6% 28.8% 10
2020s 13.8% 13.1% 14.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan was 13.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
How does Tajikistan rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Tajikistan ranks 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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