Children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Children moderately or severely wasted was 85.3 num th in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 85.3 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan peaked at 171.5 num th in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.5 num th, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1 num th | — |
| 2001 | 171.5 num th | +103.9% |
| 2002 | 53.8 num th | -68.6% |
| 2003 | 52.1 num th | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 78.8 num th | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 65.2 num th | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 42.5 num th | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 112.6 num th | +164.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6 num th | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1 num th | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 num th | +18.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 85.3 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 174 num th, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 85.3 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 num th, 3.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.29 num th | 42.5 num th | 171.5 num th | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.43 num th | 44.6 num th | 112.6 num th | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.3 num th | 85.3 num th | 85.3 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Tajikistan was 85.3 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.5 num th in 2001.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 num th in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Tajikistan ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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