Share of adults who are obese in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who are obese was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese in Mongolia stood at 25.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Mongolia peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 96th of 199 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.
Share of adults who are obese in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 25.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 5 |
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 adults who are obese in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Mongolia was 25.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.