Central America vs Mongolia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Central America
7.0%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Central America rank
17th
Mongolia rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Central America
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 7.0% in Central America, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.8 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 30 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2.5% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 10.4% | 4.0% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 11.7% | 5.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Central America or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 12.3% against 7.0% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Central America and Mongolia?
- 5.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central America ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 30 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.