Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of undernourished people was 0.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of undernourished people in Tajikistan is 0.9, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Tajikistan peaked at 2.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2019.
Tajikistan ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 | — |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More development goals data for Tajikistan
- Red List Index 0.9875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 38.63 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 203.08 (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 0.9 in 2023, 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2019.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of undernourished people?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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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