Mongolia
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Trends over time
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *6.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
Trends over time
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Contextual factors
Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2019
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-69 |
| Sample size: | 6654 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Fourth national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors 2019. Brief Summary. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/mongolia/mongolia-steps-survey---2019_brief-summary_english.pdf?sfvrsn=5ba7a1d3_1&download=true (last accessed 16.09.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 3314 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | National Centre for Public Health (2017). Nutrition status of the population of Mongolia. Fifth National Nutrition Survey. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Available at https://www.unicef.org/mongolia/reports/fifth-national-nutrition-survey-report (accessed 20.04.2020) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2013
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 5119 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Chimeddamba O, Gearon E, Stevenson C et al. Trends in Adult Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Mongolica 2005-2013. Obesity 2016;24(10):2194-2201 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2009
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 5314 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Mongolian STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Non-communicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2009 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2005
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 3411 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Mongolian STEPS Survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors 2006 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 5882 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | NSO. 2019. Social Indicator Sample Survey-2018, Survey Findings Report. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: National Statistical Office of Mongolia. https://washdata.org/sites/default/files/documents/reports/2019-10/Mongolia-2018-MICS-report.pdf (Accessed 24.06.21) |
| Notes: | Infants |
| Definitions: | Weight for height. Overweight = Between +2SD and +3SD. Obesity = >+3SD |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
Children, 2013
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-17 |
| Sample size: | 5393 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2013_Mongolia_GSHS_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 14.12.20) |
| Notes: | WHO cutoffs. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2009
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 5238 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey Factsheet, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Mongolia_2010_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 14.12.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
% Adults living with obesity, 2005-2019
Men
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2005: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors 2006 2009: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Non-communicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2009 2013: Chimeddamba O, Gearon E, Stevenson C et al. Trends in Adult Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Mongolica 2005-2013. Obesity 2016;24(10):2194-2201 2019: Fourth national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors 2019. Brief Summary. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/mongolia/mongolia-steps-survey---2019_brief-summary_english.pdf?sfvrsn=5ba7a1d3_1&download=true (last accessed 16.09.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
Women
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2005: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors 2006 2009: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Non-communicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2009 2013: Chimeddamba O, Gearon E, Stevenson C et al. Trends in Adult Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Mongolica 2005-2013. Obesity 2016;24(10):2194-2201 2019: Fourth national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors 2019. Brief Summary. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/mongolia/mongolia-steps-survey---2019_brief-summary_english.pdf?sfvrsn=5ba7a1d3_1&download=true (last accessed 16.09.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
% Adults living with overweight or obesity, 2005-2019
Men
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2005: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors 2006 2009: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Non-communicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2009 2013: Chimeddamba O, Gearon E, Stevenson C et al. Trends in Adult Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Mongolica 2005-2013. Obesity 2016;24(10):2194-2201 2019: Fourth national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors 2019. Brief Summary. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/mongolia/mongolia-steps-survey---2019_brief-summary_english.pdf?sfvrsn=5ba7a1d3_1&download=true (last accessed 16.09.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
Women
| Survey type: | Measured |
| References: | 2005: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the prevalence of noncommunicable disease risk factors 2006 2009: Mongolian STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Non-communicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors - 2009 2013: Chimeddamba O, Gearon E, Stevenson C et al. Trends in Adult Overweight and Obesity Prevalence in Mongolica 2005-2013. Obesity 2016;24(10):2194-2201 2019: Fourth national STEPS Survey on the Prevalence of Noncommunicable Disease and Injury Risk Factors 2019. Brief Summary. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/mongolia/mongolia-steps-survey---2019_brief-summary_english.pdf?sfvrsn=5ba7a1d3_1&download=true (last accessed 16.09.21) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
| Different methodologies may have been used to collect this data and so data from different surveys may not be strictly comparable. Please check with original data sources for methodologies used. | |
