Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 25.5% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Mongolia was 25.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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