Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal
Nepal: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.6% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.4% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 153 Liberia 29.1% compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.7% compare
- 155 Côte d'Ivoire 27.7% compare
- 157 Namibia 25.8% compare
- 158 Botswana 25.5% compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Nepal was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Nepal ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.