Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia
Mongolia: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 1.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.9
World rank
88th
of 96 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 1992
All-time low
0.8
in 2016
Years of data
10
1992–2023
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia is 1.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children 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.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 85 China (People’s Republic of) 2.4 compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 2.1 compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 2 compare
- 89 Uruguay 1.8 compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 1.8 compare
- 91 Tunisia 1.6 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mongolia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.69 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,296 (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 revenues vs income inequality 31.3 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.284 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Mongolia was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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