Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 33.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 84% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 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
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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.