Children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Children moderately or severely stunted was 174.4 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
174.4 num th
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
369.7 num th
in 2000
All-time low
174.4 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 369.7 num th2001: 363 num th2002: 355.9 num th2003: 347 num th2004: 338 num th2005: 332.6 num th2006: 327.2 num th2007: 320.5 num th2008: 314.3 num th2009: 308.4 num th2010: 302.9 num th2011: 298.3 num th2012: 292.7 num th2013: 285.2 num th2014: 275.8 num th2015: 264.6 num th2016: 251.5 num th2017: 237.1 num th2018: 222.3 num th2019: 207.7 num th2020: 194.9 num th2021: 186 num th2022: 181.6 num th2023: 177 num th2024: 174.4 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan stood at 174.4 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan peaked at 369.7 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 174.4 num th, in 2024.

That places Tajikistan 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 337.66 num th 308.4 num th 369.7 num th 10
2010s 263.81 num th 207.7 num th 302.9 num th 10
2020s 182.78 num th 174.4 num th 194.9 num th 5

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 68 Japan 207.5 num th compare
  2. 69 Honduras 204.4 num th compare
  3. 70 Mauritania 175 num th compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 163.6 num th compare
  5. 73 Ukraine 147.1 num th compare
  6. 74 Congo 146 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

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All data for Tajikistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Tajikistan was 174.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 369.7 num th in 2000.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 174.4 num th in 2024.
How does Tajikistan rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Tajikistan ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
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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