Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 8.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.8
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 1992
All-time low
7.3
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2023

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia, 1992–2023

1020301992200720231992: 33.11999: 30.12000: 29.82004: 23.52005: 27.52010: 15.32013: 10.82016: 7.32018: 9.42023: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia is 8.8, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia peaked at 33.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2016.

Mongolia ranks 78th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 33.1
1999 30.1 -9.1%
2000 29.8 -1.0%
2004 23.5 -21.1%
2005 27.5 +17.0%
2010 15.3 -44.4%
2013 10.8 -29.4%
2016 7.3 -32.4%
2018 9.4 +28.8%
2023 8.8 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.6 30.1 33.1 2
2000s 26.93 23.5 29.8 3
2010s 10.7 7.3 15.3 4
2020s 8.8 8.8 8.8 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 75 Algeria 9.8 compare
  2. 76 Guyana 9.5 compare
  3. 77 Armenia 9.4 compare
  4. 79 Palestine, State of 8.7 compare
  5. 80 Tunisia 8.4 compare
  6. 81 Jordan 8.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Mongolia was 8.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
Mongolia ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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