IBRD only vs Mongolia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

IBRD only
6.8%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
IBRD only rank
19th
Mongolia rank
18th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • IBRD only
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 6.8% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 45 groups.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 9.2% 3.6% Mongolia
2010s 6.1% 10.4% 4.3% Mongolia
2020s 6.5% 11.7% 5.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, IBRD only or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 12.3% against 6.8% in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between IBRD only and Mongolia?
5.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Mongolia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
IBRD only ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.