Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.1 num m in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Mongolia, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2021, number of undernourished people in Mongolia stood at 0.1 num m. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Mongolia peaked at 0.7 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1 num m, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 num m | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 num m | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 num m | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 num m | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 num m | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 num m | -50.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1 num m is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1 num m is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 num m, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6556 num m | 0.5 num m | 0.7 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.31 num m | 0.2 num m | 0.5 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 num m | 0.1 num m | 0.2 num m | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More development goals data for Mongolia
- Red List Index 0.9573 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 332.75 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 46 (2025)
- Infant deaths 717 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Mongolia?
- Number of undernourished people in Mongolia was 0.1 num m in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 num m in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Mongolia ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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