Health in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: official figures
Dushanbe had 8,115 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2023, which is 65.3 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 20.1); the highest of 5 divisions.
How many nurses are there in Dushanbe?
Dushanbe had 9,776 nurses and other mid-level medical staff at the end of 2023, or 78.7 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 56.0); 2nd highest of 5 divisions.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Dushanbe?
Hospitals in Dushanbe had 7,688 beds at the end of 2023, or 61.9 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 41.6); 2nd highest of 5 divisions.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copyWhat is the child mortality rate in Dushanbe?
Among children born in the ten years before the 2023 Demographic and Health Survey, 21 per 1,000 died before their fifth birthday in Dushanbe, and 18 per 1,000 before their first birthday. Survey samples by region are small, so differences between divisions may not be significant.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many pregnant women in Dushanbe get no antenatal care?
9.0% of mothers in Dushanbe who gave birth in the five years before the 2023 survey had no antenatal care, compared with 18.7% nationally.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many births in Dushanbe are attended by skilled health staff?
99.4% of recent births in Dushanbe were attended by a doctor, nurse or midwife, against 97.6% across Tajikistan (2023 Demographic and Health Survey).
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow many children in Dushanbe are stunted?
8.7% of children under five in Dushanbe were stunted (too short for their age) in 2023, compared with 13.7% nationally.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow common is anaemia among children in Dushanbe?
31.1% of children aged 6-59 months in Dushanbe had anaemia in 2023, against 35.4% across Tajikistan.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow hard is it to get medical care in Dushanbe?
30.0% of women aged 15-49 in Dushanbe reported at least one problem in getting medical help for themselves (permission, money, distance or not wanting to go alone), against 17.3% nationally.
Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF · saved copyHow Dushanbe compares with other cities
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dushanbe | 65.3 |
| 2 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 19.9 |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 17.4 |
| 4 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 12.0 |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 11.7 |
Nurses and mid-level medical staff per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nurses and mid-level medical staff per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 90.8 |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 78.7 |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 60.3 |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 52.4 |
| 5 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 39.8 |
Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 86.4 |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 61.9 |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 53.4 |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 31.1 |
| 5 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 27.5 |
Total fertility rate (births per woman) (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Survey estimate for the three years before the survey.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (births per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khatlon Region | 3.6 |
| 2 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 3.5 |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 3.4 |
| 4 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 3.3 |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 3.2 |
Under-five mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births (2013-2023)
Dushanbe ranks 3 of 5, highest first. Survey estimate for the ten years before the survey; based on small samples, so treat differences with care.
| Rank | Region | Under-five mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 29 |
| 2 | Sughd Region | 23 |
| 3 | Dushanbe | 21 |
| 4 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 20 |
| 5 | Khatlon Region | 19 |
Mothers with no antenatal care (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 4 of 5, highest first. Women with a live birth in the five years before the survey who had no antenatal care.
| Rank | Region | Mothers with no antenatal care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khatlon Region | 28.7% |
| 2 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 18.1% |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 9.7% |
| 4 | Dushanbe | 9.0% |
| 5 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 7.3% |
Births attended by a skilled provider (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 2 of 5, highest first. Share of live births in the five years before the survey assisted by a doctor, nurse or midwife.
| Rank | Region | Births attended by a skilled provider |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 100.0% |
| 2 | Dushanbe | 99.4% |
| 3 | Sughd Region | 99.1% |
| 4 | Khatlon Region | 98.5% |
| 5 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 93.4% |
Children under 5 who are stunted (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Height-for-age more than 2 standard deviations below the WHO standard (survey estimate).
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 who are stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 14.8% |
| 2 | Khatlon Region | 14.7% |
| 3 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 13.9% |
| 4 | Sughd Region | 13.8% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 8.7% |
Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (2023)
Dushanbe ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Survey estimate.
| Rank | Region | Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 55.1% |
| 2 | Regions of Republican Subordination | 41.5% |
| 3 | Khatlon Region | 33.9% |
| 4 | Sughd Region | 32.8% |
| 5 | Dushanbe | 31.1% |
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Sources
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population and ICF: Tajikistan Demographic and Health Survey 2023, final report (Russian edition), tables 5.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.10, 9.20, 11.1 and 11.12 (fertility, child mortality, antenatal care, deliveries, access to care, stunting, anaemia), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5db89f264b03…)
- Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan: Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2024 (statistical yearbook), pages 86-96: doctors, nurses and hospital beds, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 001ffdbd3828…)
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