Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.44
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2022
All-time low
2.25
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 6.44 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mongolia peaked at 6.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2001.
Mongolia ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.47 | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.29 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.24 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.44 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.03 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.44 | +6.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.75 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.62 | 6.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mongolia was 6.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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