Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Number of undernourished people was 0.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2003
All-time low
0.9
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of undernourished people in Tajikistan, 2001–2023

11.522.532001201220232001: 2.62002: 2.72003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.32008: 2.12009: 22010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.42016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.92020: 0.92021: 0.92022: 0.92023: 0.9

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

Annual values for Number of undernourished people (millions) in Tajikistan, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.48 2 2.8 9
2010s 1.43 0.9 1.9 10
2020s 0.9 0.9 0.9 4

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  3. 55 Algeria 1 compare
  4. 56 Cambodia 0.9 compare
  5. 56 Malaysia 0.9 compare
  6. 56 Senegal 0.9 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
139 places, 2,956 data points, 2000–2024
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