Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 3.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.02
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 1990
All-time low
3.01
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mongolia stood at 3.02.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mongolia peaked at 4.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.95 | — |
| 1991 | 4.81 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.68 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.32 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.81 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.9 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.33 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 3.04 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 3.01 | 3.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 105 Papua New Guinea 3.09 compare
- 106 Bhutan 3.08 compare
- 107 Honduras 3.06 compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 2.93 compare
- 110 Colombia 2.8 compare
- 111 El Salvador 2.75 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Mongolia was 3.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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