Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, China or Mongolia?

China, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Mongolia as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Mongolia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

China

2.4%

in 2013

Mongolia

1.9%

in 2023

China rank

85th

Mongolia rank

88th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

China
Mongolia

How they compare

China currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.

China ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 88th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.2%	11.8%	2.4%	China
2000s	6.0%	8.4%	2.5%	Mongolia
2010s	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, China or Mongolia?: China, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Mongolia as of 2013.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between China and Mongolia?: 0.5%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
How do China and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: China ranks 85th and Mongolia ranks 88th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% 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 underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.