Prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of obesity, male was 22.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia is 22.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia peaked at 22.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Mongolia was 22.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.