Share of men defined as overweight in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of men defined as overweight was 58.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.81
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.81
in 2024
All-time low
27.57
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 58.81 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Mongolia peaked at 58.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.57, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 88th 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 men defined as overweight in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.57 | — |
| 1981 | 27.84 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.12 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.41 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.71 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.01 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.31 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.62 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.93 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.25 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.58 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 30.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.27 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.63 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.81 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.24 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.71 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.21 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.74 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.32 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.95 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.41 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.23 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.14 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.12 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.16 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 42.25 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.37 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.51 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.67 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.82 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.97 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.11 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.24 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.34 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.42 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.48 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.55 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.63 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.76 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.81 | +1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 58.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 58.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.88 | 27.57 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.28 | 30.58 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1 | 34.74 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 | 43.37 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 54.55 | 58.81 | 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 defined as overweight in Mongolia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Mongolia was 58.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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