Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 8.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.8
World rank
77th
of 96 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 1992
All-time low
7.25
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2023
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mongolia stood at 8.8.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Mongolia peaked at 33.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 77th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.1 | — |
| 1999 | 30.07 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 29.77 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.52 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 27.48 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 15.29 | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -6.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.59 | 30.07 | 33.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.92 | 23.52 | 29.77 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 7.25 | 15.29 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Mongolia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Mongolia was 8.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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