Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.83 | — |
| 2000 | 3.02 | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -96.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +1027.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6858 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3696 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3696 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3319 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +171.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).