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
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mongolia, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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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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