Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia peaked at 11.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.8% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,296 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 16.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.3% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Mongolia was 1.9% in 2023, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.