Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 0.7 in 2023. ▲ 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
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.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5 | — |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.575 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.097 (2100)
- Population density 3.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,893 (2100)
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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