Central Asia vs Mongolia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Central Asia
6.4%
in 2024
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
19th
Mongolia rank
19th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Central Asia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 6.4% in Central Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.9 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 30 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 1.3% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.4% | 3.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 11.7% | 5.9% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Central Asia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 12.3% against 6.4% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Central Asia and Mongolia?
- 5.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central Asia ranks 19th 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.