Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 2.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.7
World rank
69th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.8
in 2004
Years of data
10
1992–2023
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.7 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2023.
The figure is up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mongolia peaked at 7.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 69th of 99 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 66 Iraq 3 compare
- 66 Kyrgyz Republic 3 compare
- 68 El Salvador 2.9 compare
- 69 Algeria 2.7 compare
- 71 Malawi 2.6 compare
- 72 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 2.5 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 children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mongolia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Mongolia was 2.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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