Share of men who are obese in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of men who are obese was 22.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Mongolia is 22.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mongolia peaked at 22.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 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 men who are obese in Mongolia?
- Share of men who are obese in Mongolia was 22.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.