Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia stood at 8.8%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia peaked at 33.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 78th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities in Mongolia was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are stunted vs. improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A child is defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. Improved sanitation facilities are those designed to separate excreta from human contact hygienically.