Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mongolia
Mongolia: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 0.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9
World rank
48th
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 2000
All-time low
0.1
in 2004
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mongolia, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mongolia is 0.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mongolia peaked at 3.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 48th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.1 | 3.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4392 | 0.3319 | 0.6858 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mongolia?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Mongolia was 0.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Mongolia ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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