Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 24.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia stood at 24.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia peaked at 74.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 2024.
That places Mongolia 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9 | — |
| 2001 | 70.5 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 66.6 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 62.7 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 58.9 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 52 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 46.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.3 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 43 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.2 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.8 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.8 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 25.4 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 24.1 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.03 | 44.3 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.43 | 32.4 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 | 24.1 | 30.5 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Mongolia was 24.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Mongolia ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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