Number undernourished in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number undernourished was 100,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 131 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2001
All-time low
100,000
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2021
Number undernourished in Mongolia, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 100,000 for number undernourished in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Mongolia peaked at 700,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number undernourished in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 700,000 | — |
| 2002 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600,000 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 600,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 100,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 100,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 655,556 | 500,000 | 700,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 104 Armenia 100,000 compare
- 104 Barbados 100,000 compare
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- 104 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
- 104 Comoros 100,000 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
- 104 Croatia 100,000 compare
- 104 Cyprus 100,000 compare
- 104 Djibouti 100,000 compare
- 104 Dominica 100,000 compare
- 104 Fiji 100,000 compare
- 104 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
- 104 Georgia 100,000 compare
- 104 Guyana 100,000 compare
- 104 Kiribati 100,000 compare
- 104 Macao 100,000 compare
- 104 Mauritius 100,000 compare
- 104 Moldova 100,000 compare
- 104 Montenegro 100,000 compare
- 104 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
- 104 Samoa 100,000 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
- 104 Seychelles 100,000 compare
- 104 Suriname 100,000 compare
- 104 Vanuatu 100,000 compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Mongolia?
- Number undernourished in Mongolia was 100,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for number undernourished?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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