Mongolia vs Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Mongolia
12.3%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
20th
Western Asia rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Mongolia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.3% against 6.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 2.0 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Mongolia or Western Asia?
- Mongolia, at 12.3% against 6.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Mongolia and Western Asia?
- 6.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Mongolia ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- 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.