Children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia
Mongolia: Children moderately or severely wasted was 9.5 num th in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.5 num th
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
17.9 num th
in 2000
All-time low
1.8 num th
in 2004
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia is 9.5 num th, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia peaked at 17.9 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8 num th, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 num th | — |
| 2004 | 1.8 num th | -89.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5 num th | +261.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 num th | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 num th | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4 num th | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 num th | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5 num th | +163.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.5 num th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7 num th, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.5 num th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 244.35 num th, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 num th | 1.8 num th | 17.9 num th | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.98 num th | 3.3 num th | 4.6 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5 num th | 9.5 num th | 9.5 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 71 Ecuador 10 num th compare
- 72 State of Palestine 9.6 num th compare
- 74 Kuwait 9.4 num th compare
- 75 Australia and New Zealand 8.9 num th compare
- 76 Jamaica 5.7 num th compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Mongolia was 9.5 num th in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 num th in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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