Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mongolia, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.7 percent for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.
That places Mongolia 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5 percent | — |
| 2020 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 percent | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 percent | +16.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.7 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5 percent, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.7 percent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 percent, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.5 percent | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.575 percent | 0.5 percent | 0.7 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 115 Israel 0.9 percent compare
- 115 Slovenia 0.9 percent compare
- 117 Thailand 0.8 percent compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.6 percent compare
- 119 Luxembourg 0.6 percent compare
- 121 Armenia 0.5 percent compare
- 121 Belarus 0.5 percent compare
- 121 Indonesia 0.5 percent compare
- 121 Poland 0.5 percent compare
- 121 Russia 0.5 percent 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 share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mongolia?
- Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Mongolia was 0.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.