Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 24.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mongolia is 24.11, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mongolia peaked at 24.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.46, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 | — |
| 1991 | 7.71 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.97 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.24 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 8.53 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.83 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.16 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.51 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.88 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.28 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.71 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.15 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.63 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.14 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.67 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.82 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.42 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.04 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 16.32 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.98 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.64 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.95 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.61 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.53 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.16 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.45 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.11 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 | 7.46 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.05 | 10.71 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.27 | 16.32 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 22.8 | 24.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
- 81 Latvia 24.27 compare
- 83 Russian Federation 24.19 compare
- 85 Algeria 23.81 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 23.79 compare
- 87 Ukraine 23.63 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.9774 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mongolia was 24.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mongolia ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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