Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
118th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, 2019–2023

00.20.40.62019202120232019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0.6 %2023: 0.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.7% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year.

That places Mongolia 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mongolia, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 0.0%
2022 0.6%
2023 0.7% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2020s 0.3% 0.0% 0.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia?
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia was 0.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
Mongolia ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,295 data points, 2014–2024
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.