Number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia

Mongolia: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2001
All-time low
100,000
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia, 2001–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201120212001: 700.0k2002: 700.0k2003: 700.0k2004: 700.0k2005: 700.0k2006: 700.0k2007: 600.0k2008: 600.0k2009: 500.0k2010: 500.0k2011: 400.0k2012: 400.0k2013: 300.0k2014: 300.0k2015: 300.0k2016: 200.0k2017: 200.0k2018: 200.0k2019: 200.0k2020: 100.0k2021: 100.0k

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia is 100,000, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia peaked at 700,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 103rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 700,000
2002 700,000 +0.0%
2003 700,000 +0.0%
2004 700,000 +0.0%
2005 700,000 +0.0%
2006 700,000 +0.0%
2007 600,000 -14.3%
2008 600,000 +0.0%
2009 500,000 -16.7%
2010 500,000 +0.0%
2011 400,000 -20.0%
2012 400,000 +0.0%
2013 300,000 -25.0%
2014 300,000 +0.0%
2015 300,000 +0.0%
2016 200,000 -33.3%
2017 200,000 +0.0%
2018 200,000 +0.0%
2019 200,000 +0.0%
2020 100,000 -50.0%
2021 100,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 655,556 500,000 700,000 9
2010s 300,000 200,000 500,000 10
2020s 100,000 100,000 100,000 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia?
Number of people who are undernourished in Mongolia was 100,000 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.