Mongolia vs SEAR: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
SEAR
3.4%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
18th
SEAR rank
18th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mongolia
- SEAR
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 3.4% in SEAR, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 3.6 times SEAR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 18th and SEAR ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 2.3% | 6.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 2.3% | 8.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 3.0% | 8.7% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mongolia or SEAR?
- Mongolia, at 12.3% against 3.4% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mongolia and SEAR?
- 8.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and SEAR?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and SEAR rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mongolia ranks 18th and SEAR ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.