Share of overweight men vs women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of overweight men vs women was 58.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Mongolia stood at 58.81. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Mongolia peaked at 58.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.57, in 1980.
That places Mongolia 85th 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 overweight men vs women in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.57 | — |
| 1981 | 27.84 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 28.12 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.41 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.71 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29.01 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.31 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.62 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29.93 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.25 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.58 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 30.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.27 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.63 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.81 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 33.24 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.71 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.21 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.74 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 35.32 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.95 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.65 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.41 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.23 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.14 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.12 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.16 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 42.25 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.37 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.51 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.67 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.82 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.97 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.11 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.24 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.34 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 52.42 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.48 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.55 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.63 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.7 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.76 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 58.81 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.88 | 27.57 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.28 | 30.58 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1 | 34.74 | 42.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 | 43.37 | 53.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 54.55 | 58.81 | 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 overweight men vs women in Mongolia?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Mongolia was 58.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 in 1980.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Mongolia ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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