Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 139 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.7%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% over ten years.
Mongolia ranks 128th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.8% | — |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Mongolia was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Mongolia ranks 128th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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