Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 22.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.78
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.78
in 2024
All-time low
4.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 22.78 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia peaked at 22.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.91, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 80th out of 199 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 in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.91 | — |
| 1981 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.07 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.37 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.55 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.66 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.31 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.48 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.67 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.14 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.73 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.08 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.92 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.12 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.78 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.46 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.15 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.58 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.03 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.78 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.51 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.23 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.69 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.21 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.99 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.78 | +3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.66, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.91 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5.66 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 7.42 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.69 | 12.46 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 19.69 | 22.78 | 5 |
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 obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mongolia was 22.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).