Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.6% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year.
That places Mongolia 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
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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 0.6% in 2024, 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 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- 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.