Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight in Mongolia
Mongolia: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.9% for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Mongolia peaked at 11.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 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 malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Mongolia?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are underweight in Mongolia was 1.9% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are underweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are underweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are underweight rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.