Japan vs Nepal: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Nepal
1.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
153rd
Nepal rank
154th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 154th of 163 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Japan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Japan ranks 153rd and Nepal ranks 154th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.