Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 3.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.72
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 1990
All-time low
2.82
in 2007
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.72 for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mongolia peaked at 3.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 | — |
| 1991 | 3.78 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.48 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.09 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.22 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2.82 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.86 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.49 | 3.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 92 Bahamas 3.8 compare
- 93 Eswatini 3.77 compare
- 94 Armenia 3.73 compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 3.72 compare
- 97 Bulgaria 3.69 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 3.68 compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.68 compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mongolia?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Mongolia was 3.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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