Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 12.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.8
World rank
4th
of 92 countries
All-time high
14.16
in 2005
All-time low
6.1
in 2004
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Mongolia, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Mongolia is 12.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Mongolia peaked at 14.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 4th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.95 | — |
| 2000 | 12.67 | +82.3% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 14.16 | +132.2% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 10.49 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +21.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 | 6.95 | 6.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.98 | 6.1 | 14.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 10.49 | 11.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Mongolia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Mongolia was 12.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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