Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 0.7 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
118th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

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

00.20.40.62019202120232019: 0.52020: 0.52021: 0.52022: 0.62023: 0.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia is 0.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over five years.

That places Mongolia 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 1
2020s 0.575 0.5 0.7 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 115 Israel 0.9 compare
  2. 115 Slovenia 0.9 compare
  3. 117 Thailand 0.8 compare
  4. 119 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.6 compare
  5. 119 Luxembourg 0.6 compare
  6. 121 Armenia, Republic of 0.5 compare
  7. 121 Belarus, Republic of 0.5 compare
  8. 121 Indonesia 0.5 compare
  9. 121 Poland, Republic of 0.5 compare
  10. 121 Russian Federation 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia?
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia was 0.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2019.
How does Mongolia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
Mongolia ranks 118th out of 125 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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