Asia vs Mongolia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Asia
5.0%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Asia rank
23rd
Mongolia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Asia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 5.0% in Asia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.5 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 9.2% | 4.9% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 10.4% | 5.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 11.7% | 6.8% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 12.3% against 5.0% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and Mongolia?
- 7.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 23rd and Mongolia ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.