Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 4.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.8
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
116th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2019
All-time low
4.8
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia, 2019–2023

02462019202120232019: 6.82020: 6.22021: 5.52022: 4.92023: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia is 4.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over five years.

Mongolia ranks 116th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 6.8
2020 6.2 -8.8%
2021 5.5 -11.3%
2022 4.9 -10.9%
2023 4.8 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.8 6.8 6.8 1
2020s 5.35 4.8 6.2 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 113 Japan 5.8 compare
  2. 114 Korea 5.4 compare
  3. 114 Thailand 5.4 compare
  4. 116 Ireland 4.8 compare
  5. 118 Austria 4.7 compare
  6. 119 Indonesia 4.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Mongolia was 4.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2023.
How does Mongolia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Mongolia ranks 116th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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