Obesity in men vs. women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Obesity in men vs. women was 22.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 22.8% for obesity in men vs. 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. women in Mongolia peaked at 22.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, 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. women in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Mongolia?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Mongolia was 22.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.