Children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal

Nepal: Children who are overweight sdgs was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 0.72001: 0.82002: 0.82003: 0.82004: 0.92005: 0.92006: 0.92007: 12008: 12009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.52016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.72020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.8 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal peaked at 1.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2000.

That places Nepal 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7 —
2001 0.8 +14.3%
2002 0.8 +0.0%
2003 0.8 +0.0%
2004 0.9 +12.5%
2005 0.9 +0.0%
2006 0.9 +0.0%
2007 1 +11.1%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1.1 +10.0%
2010 1.2 +9.1%
2011 1.2 +0.0%
2012 1.3 +8.3%
2013 1.4 +7.7%
2014 1.4 +0.0%
2015 1.5 +7.1%
2016 1.6 +6.7%
2017 1.6 +0.0%
2018 1.7 +6.2%
2019 1.7 +0.0%
2020 1.8 +5.9%
2021 1.8 +0.0%
2022 1.8 +0.0%
2023 1.8 +0.0%
2024 1.8 +0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 1.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.89 0.7 1.1 10
2010s 1.46 1.2 1.7 10
2020s 1.8 1.8 1.8 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 153 Japan 2 compare
  2. 154 Ghana 1.8 compare
  3. 156 Yemen 1.7 compare
  4. 157 Bangladesh 1.6 compare
  5. 157 Mauritania 1.6 compare
  6. 157 Nigeria 1.6 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Nepal was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Nepal ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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