Namibia vs Nepal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Namibia
25.8%
in 2024
Nepal
27.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
157th
Nepal rank
156th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Namibia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.6% against 25.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 26.0% | 1.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Namibia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.6% against 25.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Namibia and Nepal?
- 1.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nepal rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Namibia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.