Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia is 0.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia peaked at 3.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 73rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 25% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in Mongolia was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.