Iceland vs Mongolia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
58.7%
in 2024
Mongolia
59.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Mongolia rank
80th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 59.9% against 58.7% in Iceland, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 32.4% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 36.7% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 42.7% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.6% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 59.9% against 58.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Mongolia?
- 1.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mongolia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 80th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.