India vs Nepal: Share of adults defined as obese

India
7.98
in 2024
Nepal
7.68
in 2024
India rank
181st
Nepal rank
182nd

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • India
  • Nepal
02468198020022024

How they compare

India currently reports 7.98 against 7.68 in Nepal, a difference of 0.3.

Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4253 0.2776 0.1476 India
1990s 1.02 0.6839 0.337 India
2000s 2.36 1.75 0.6029 India
2010s 4.65 4 0.6522 India
2020s 7.19 6.76 0.4333 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, India or Nepal?
India, at 7.98 against 7.68 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between India and Nepal?
0.3, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
India ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed