Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia is 59.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.7% | — |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 59.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.2%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 59.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 30.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.6% | 59.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- 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 overweight or obese in Mongolia?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Mongolia was 59.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.