Number of undernourished people (millions) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.8 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Tajikistan is 0.8 num m, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Tajikistan peaked at 2.8 num m in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8 num m, in 2024.
Tajikistan ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 num m | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 num m | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7 num m | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 num m | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 num m | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 num m | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 num m | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2 num m | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 num m | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 num m | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 num m | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 num m | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3 num m | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 num m | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 num m | -11.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.8 num m is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 num m, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.8 num m is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3 num m, 2.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 num m | 2 num m | 2.8 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5 num m | 1 num m | 1.9 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 num m | 0.8 num m | 1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More development goals data for Tajikistan
- Red List Index 0.9875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 38.63 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 203.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Tajikistan?
- Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan was 0.8 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 num m in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 num m in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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