Armenia vs Mongolia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Armenia
12.9%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Armenia rank
16th
Mongolia rank
18th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Armenia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 5.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 3.4% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Armenia or Mongolia?
- Armenia, at 12.9% against 12.3% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Armenia and Mongolia?
- 0.6%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Mongolia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Armenia ranks 16th and Mongolia ranks 18th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.