Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia

Mongolia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 7.1% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
7.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 147 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 29.7 per pop u52001: 28.6 per pop u52002: 27.4 per pop u52003: 26 per pop u52004: 24.5 per pop u52005: 23 per pop u52006: 21.4 per pop u52007: 19.7 per pop u52008: 18 per pop u52009: 16.4 per pop u52010: 14.9 per pop u52011: 13.4 per pop u52012: 12.3 per pop u52013: 11.3 per pop u52014: 10.6 per pop u52015: 10 per pop u52016: 9.5 per pop u52017: 9.1 per pop u52018: 8.6 per pop u52019: 8.2 per pop u52020: 7.9 per pop u52021: 7.6 per pop u52022: 7.4 per pop u52023: 7.2 per pop u52024: 7.1 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia is 7.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.

Mongolia ranks 101st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 16.4% 29.7% 10
2010s 10.8% 8.2% 14.9% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.1% 7.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  4. 101 Guyana 7.1% compare
  5. 103 Romania 7.0% compare
  6. 104 Jamaica 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Mongolia was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
Mongolia ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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