Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia

Mongolia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 162 countries
All-time high
43.5
in 2020
All-time low
21.8
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 22.12001: 21.92002: 21.82003: 21.82004: 222005: 22.32006: 22.72007: 23.42008: 24.62009: 26.32010: 28.62011: 30.82012: 32.72013: 34.82014: 36.92015: 38.62016: 40.32017: 41.82018: 42.72019: 43.42020: 43.52021: 432022: 42.52023: 42.22024: 42

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 42 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia peaked at 43.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2002.

Mongolia ranks 91st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.1
2001 21.9 -0.9%
2002 21.8 -0.5%
2003 21.8 +0.0%
2004 22 +0.9%
2005 22.3 +1.4%
2006 22.7 +1.8%
2007 23.4 +3.1%
2008 24.6 +5.1%
2009 26.3 +6.9%
2010 28.6 +8.7%
2011 30.8 +7.7%
2012 32.7 +6.2%
2013 34.8 +6.4%
2014 36.9 +6.0%
2015 38.6 +4.6%
2016 40.3 +4.4%
2017 41.8 +3.7%
2018 42.7 +2.2%
2019 43.4 +1.6%
2020 43.5 +0.2%
2021 43 -1.1%
2022 42.5 -1.2%
2023 42.2 -0.7%
2024 42 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.89 21.8 26.3 10
2010s 37.06 28.6 43.4 10
2020s 42.64 42 43.5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia was 42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Mongolia ranks 91st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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