Dietary composition by country in Mongolia

Mongolia: Dietary composition by country was 19.84 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.84
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
30.89
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Mongolia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Mongolia is 19.84, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Mongolia peaked at 30.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Mongolia ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Mongolia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0.9778 —
1998 0.9765 -0.1%
1999 0.9762 -0.0%
2000 1.95 +100.0%
2001 2.93 +50.1%
2002 3.91 +33.4%
2003 3.92 +0.2%
2004 3.93 +0.3%
2005 3.94 +0.4%
2006 4.95 +25.5%
2007 5.97 +20.6%
2008 7 +17.2%
2009 7.02 +0.3%
2010 24.68 +251.7%
2011 27.87 +12.9%
2012 26.14 -6.2%
2013 21.96 -16.0%
2014 26.97 +22.8%
2015 21.31 -21.0%
2016 17.72 -16.8%
2017 17.81 +0.5%
2018 21.84 +22.6%
2019 22.88 +4.8%
2020 22.2 -3.0%
2021 30.89 +39.1%
2022 27.28 -11.7%
2023 19.84 -27.3%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 19.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 19.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +251.7% 7.02 24.68

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.293 0 0.9778 10
2000s 4.55 1.95 7.02 10
2010s 22.92 17.72 27.87 10
2020s 25.05 19.84 30.89 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 68 Namibia 20.33 compare
  2. 69 Armenia 19.98 compare
  3. 70 Czechia 19.92 compare
  4. 72 Kiribati 18.2 compare
  5. 73 Uruguay 17.56 compare
  6. 74 Netherlands Antilles 17.22 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Mongolia?
Dietary composition by country in Mongolia was 19.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 30.89 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Mongolia rank for dietary composition by country?
Mongolia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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