Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 3.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.4
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 1975
All-time low
3.4
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.4 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia peaked at 7.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2014.
Mongolia ranks 87th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.7 | — |
| 1976 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 | 7 | 7.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.11 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mongolia was 3.4 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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