Colombia vs Mongolia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Colombia
24.9%
in 2024
Mongolia
25.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
85th
Mongolia rank
83rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 25.1% against 24.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Colombia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 25.1% against 24.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 83rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.