Share of females defined as obese in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of females defined as obese was 26.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Mongolia stood at 26.89. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Mongolia peaked at 26.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.48 | — |
| 1981 | 8.64 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 8.81 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.98 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.16 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.35 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.55 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.75 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.97 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.19 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.42 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 10.67 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.92 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.47 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.77 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.09 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.42 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.78 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.15 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.55 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.97 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.41 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.88 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.36 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.38 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16.93 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.92 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.54 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.15 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.75 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.34 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.92 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.49 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.06 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24.62 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.18 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 25.75 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.32 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.89 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.29 | 8.48 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 | 10.42 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.69 | 13.55 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.42 | 18.68 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.75 | 24.62 | 26.89 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Mongolia?
- Share of females defined as obese in Mongolia was 26.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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