Japan vs Nepal: Share of children who are overweight

Japan
2
in 2024
Nepal
1.8
in 2024
Japan rank
152nd
Nepal rank
153rd

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Japan
  • Nepal
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2 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 152nd and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 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 1.53 0.89 0.64 Japan
2010s 1.52 1.46 0.06 Japan
2020s 1.82 1.8 0.02 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Japan or Nepal?
Japan, at 2 against 1.8 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight 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?
Japan ranks 152nd and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed