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Child malnutrition in DRS

14%of children under five stunted (2023 survey)Medium

DRS ranks 3rd of 5 parts of Tajikistan for child stunting, close to Tajikistan's 14%.

4.6%children under 5 wasted; Tajikistan 6.4%
5.8%children under 5 underweight; Tajikistan 5.2%
32%children 6-59 months anaemic; Tajikistan 29%

Child stunting across Tajikistan

The same 2023 survey, every part it reports.

  1. 1GBAO15%
  2. 2Khatlon15%
  3. 3DRS14%
  4. 4Sughd14%
  5. 5Dushanbe8.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the child malnutrition rate in DRS?

In Tajikistan's 2023 Demographic and Health Survey, 14% of children under five in DRS were stunted (too short for their age), 4.6% wasted and 5.8% underweight.

Is malnutrition in DRS worse than in the rest of Tajikistan?

DRS ranks 3rd of 5 for stunting in the survey, highest first, close to Tajikistan's 14%.

How many children are anaemic in DRS?

32% of children aged 6 to 59 months in DRS had anaemia in 2023, above Tajikistan's 29%; WHO counts 40% or more as a severe public health problem.

Is there data for cities and towns in DRS?

The survey reports Tajikistan by region, not by city, so a town or neighbourhood in DRS shares these figures. Local clinics and nutrition programmes keep their own records.

Source: Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2023 (TJ2023DHS), via The DHS Program, STATcompiler. Survey estimates for small regions carry wide margins; read differences of a few points as similar.

Hunger in Tajikistan as a whole

Undernourishment, food insecurity, the Global Hunger Index and the UN's latest estimates for the country.

Hunger in Tajikistan