Tajikistan
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *4.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Obesity prevalence
Women, 2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 9677 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, and ICF. 2018. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017. Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan/SA, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan/MOHSP, and ICF.. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR341/FR341.pdf |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-49. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 2145 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Barth-Jaeggi, T., Zandberg, L., Bahruddinov, M., Kiefer, S., Rahmarulloev, S., & Wyss, K. (2020). Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: Transition towards a double burden of malnutrition. Maternal & child nutrition, 16(2), e12886. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12886 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2016-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-69 |
| Sample size: | 2646 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | STEPS: распространённость факторов риска неинфекционных заболеваний в Республике Таджикистан, 2017 г. Копенгаген: Европейское региональное бюро ВОЗ; 2021. Лицензия: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2012
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 8800 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan - SA/Tajikistan, Ministry of Health - MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. 2013. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012. Dushanbe, Tajikistan: SA/Tajikistan, MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2018-2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 7 |
| Sample size: | 2265 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Report on the fifth round of data collection, 2018–2020: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2016-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 7 |
| Sample size: | 2894 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the fourth round of data collection, 2015–2017. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
% Adults living with obesity, 2012-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2012: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan - SA/Tajikistan, Ministry of Health - MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. 2013. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012. Dushanbe, Tajikistan: SA/Tajikistan, MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. 2016: Barth-Jaeggi, T., Zandberg, L., Bahruddinov, M., Kiefer, S., Rahmarulloev, S., & Wyss, K. (2020). Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: Transition towards a double burden of malnutrition. Maternal & child nutrition, 16(2), e12886. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12886 2017: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, and ICF. 2018. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017. Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan/SA, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan/MOHSP, and ICF.. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR341/FR341.pdf |
| Notes: | Adults aged 15-49 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
% Adults living with obesity, 2012-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2012: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan - SA/Tajikistan, Ministry of Health - MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. 2013. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2012. Dushanbe, Tajikistan: SA/Tajikistan, MOH/Tajikistan, and ICF International. 2016: Barth-Jaeggi, T., Zandberg, L., Bahruddinov, M., Kiefer, S., Rahmarulloev, S., & Wyss, K. (2020). Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: Transition towards a double burden of malnutrition. Maternal & child nutrition, 16(2), e12886. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12886 2017: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan, and ICF. 2018. Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017. Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Statistical Agency under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan/SA, Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan/MOHSP, and ICF.. https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR341/FR341.pdf |
| Notes: | Adults aged 15-49 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
