2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia
Mongolia: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 6.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia peaked at 29.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2 | — |
| 2001 | 28.3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 20.6 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.9 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 | 17.1 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.47 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 3 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Mongolia was 6.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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