Share of children who have anemia in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children who have anemia was 21.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children who have anemia in Mongolia, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2019, share of children who have anemia in Mongolia stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have anemia in Mongolia peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
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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 share of children who have anemia in Mongolia?
- Share of children who have anemia in Mongolia was 21.7% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have anemia recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who have anemia recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children who have anemia?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children who have anemia rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under the age of five with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.