Share of females defined as overweight in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of females defined as overweight was 60.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Mongolia stood at 60.49. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Mongolia peaked at 60.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.66, in 1980.
Mongolia ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 overweight in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.66 | — |
| 1981 | 34.1 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 34.54 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.99 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.45 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 35.91 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 36.38 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 36.85 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 37.32 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 38.29 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 38.79 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.29 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 39.8 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 40.32 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 40.86 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 41.41 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.97 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.56 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.15 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.75 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.36 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 44.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 45.63 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.29 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.97 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.4 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.15 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.91 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.69 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.29 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.07 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.57 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.29 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.99 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.68 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.34 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.99 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.63 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.26 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.88 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.49 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7 | 33.66 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.64 | 38.29 | 43.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.71 | 43.75 | 49.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 50.69 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.25 | 57.99 | 60.49 | 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 overweight in Mongolia?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Mongolia was 60.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.66 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Mongolia ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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