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
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, 2019–2023
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.6% | — |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
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- 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 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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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.