Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Mongolia

NLiS Country Profile: Mongolia

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 5.4
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 17.8

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 30.3
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 18.9
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 30.3
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 19.5
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2004-2006 96.8
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%) 1997-1999 19.8

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2013 98.9
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 64.4
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 59.7
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 98.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2013 82.8
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2013 9.2
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 83.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 86.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 0.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2016 79.9
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2016 0.6

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2016 83.7
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2016 96.5
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2016 41.4
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2013 82.5
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 6.7
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 4.7
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 565.1
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2013 17 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Many provisions in law

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 No
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 3.4
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2011 3.7
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 13,735
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 5.0
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 7.8
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 0
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.301
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.7
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 17.1

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
The Second National Program on Prevention and Control of Diseases Caused by Unhealthy Lifestyles 2014
National Programme on Food Security 2009
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)-based Comprehensive National Development Strategy of Mongolia 2008
National Programme on prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases 2006
Health Sector Strategic Master Plan 2006-2015 2006
Breast-milk Substitutes Code 2006
ДАВС ИОДЖУУЛЖ ИОД ДУТЛААС СЭРГИЙЛЭХ ТУХАЙ (salt iodization) 2003
Labour Law, of 14 May 1999, Official Gazette, 1999, No. 25(104), pp. 339-366 as amended up to Law amending Labour Law, 2002, Turiin Medeelel, 2002, No. 1 (238), p. 8 2002
Act respecting pensions and benefits payable from the Social Insurance Fund, Act No. (to be confirmed), 1994 (Turiin Medeelel, 1994, (No. to be confirmed), as amended up to 2002 (Turiin Medeelel, No. 44(281), 1999, p. 1328). 2002
National program on Child protection and development 2001
National Plan of Action for Food Security, Safety and Nutrition 2001
Milk National Programme  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Dietary guidelines for Mongolians. - Food-based dietary guidelines 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 2000
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Improved food safety at vending places  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Nutrition-Friendly Schools Initiative (NFSI)/Health promoting schools  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Provision of safe water  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School feeding programmes  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School fruit and vegetable scheme  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School milk scheme  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Labelling of food products  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Sugar fortification  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Milk fortification  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Multiple micronutrients supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion and implementation of properly timed cord clamping  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Salt reduction  
MNP distribution to children aged 6-23 months - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12b) RDI for Mongolians - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Nutrition and infectious disease (q41) - Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB