Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 25.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 25.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 25.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.