Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia
Mongolia: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 25.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.1
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 2024
All-time low
6.73
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia stood at 25.1. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia peaked at 25.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.73 | — |
| 1981 | 6.84 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.95 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.07 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.48 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.62 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.78 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.95 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.12 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.31 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.93 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.17 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.42 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.7 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.32 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.67 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.04 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.88 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.35 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.84 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.37 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 14.53 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.15 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.45 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.12 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 18.47 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.81 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.47 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.11 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.41 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 23.07 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.74 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.41 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.1 | +2.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 25.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 25.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.21, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3 | 6.73 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 8.12 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.72 | 10.67 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 15.79 | 21.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 22.41 | 25.1 | 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 prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mongolia was 25.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Mongolia ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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