Prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of anemia among children was 21.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 21.7% for prevalence of anemia among children in 2019.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 124 Russian Federation 21.9% compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 21.9% compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 21.8% compare
- 127 Mexico 21.7% compare
- 129 Nicaragua 20.9% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 20.4% compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 20.4% compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 20.4% 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)
- 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 prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Mongolia was 21.7% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.