Health in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan: official figures

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region had 464 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2023, which is 19.9 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 20.1); 2nd highest of 5 divisions.

How many nurses are there in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region had 2,120 nurses and other mid-level medical staff at the end of 2023, or 90.8 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 56.0); the highest of 5 divisions.

Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copy

How many hospital beds are there in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?

Hospitals in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region had 2,019 beds at the end of 2023, or 86.4 per 10,000 residents (Tajikistan: 41.6); the highest of 5 divisions.

Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copy

What is the child mortality rate in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?

Among children born in the ten years before the 2023 Demographic and Health Survey, 20 per 1,000 died before their fifth birthday in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, and 17 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 copy

How many pregnant women in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region get no antenatal care?

7.3% of mothers in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 copy

How many births in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region are attended by skilled health staff?

100.0% of recent births in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 copy

How many children in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region are stunted?

14.8% of children under five in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 copy

How common is anaemia among children in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?

55.1% of children aged 6-59 months in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 copy

How hard is it to get medical care in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region?

28.8% of women aged 15-49 in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region 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 copy

How Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region compares with other regions

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 2 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

Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copy

Nurses and mid-level medical staff per 10,000 residents (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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

Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copy

Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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

Source: Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan · saved copy

Total fertility rate (births per woman) (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 4 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

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 copy

Under-five mortality, deaths per 1,000 live births (2013-2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 4 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

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 copy

Mothers with no antenatal care (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 5 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%

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 copy

Births attended by a skilled provider (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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%

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 copy

Children under 5 who are stunted (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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%

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 copy

Children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (2023)

Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region ranks 1 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%

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 copy

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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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