Share of adults who are overweight in Nepal

Nepal: Share of adults who are overweight was 32.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.8
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.8
in 2024
All-time low
3.25
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Nepal, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 3.31981: 3.41982: 3.61983: 3.91984: 4.11985: 4.31986: 4.61987: 4.91988: 5.21989: 5.51990: 5.81991: 6.21992: 6.51993: 6.91994: 7.31995: 7.81996: 8.21997: 8.71998: 9.31999: 9.82000: 10.42001: 11.12002: 11.72003: 12.42004: 13.22005: 13.92006: 14.72007: 15.52008: 16.32009: 17.22010: 18.12011: 192012: 202013: 212014: 222015: 23.12016: 24.12017: 25.22018: 26.32019: 27.42020: 28.42021: 29.52022: 30.62023: 31.72024: 32.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in Nepal is 32.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Nepal peaked at 32.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 1980.

That places Nepal 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.27 3.25 5.47 10
1990s 7.66 5.8 9.85 10
2000s 13.63 10.45 17.15 10
2010s 22.61 18.05 27.39 10
2020s 30.59 28.42 32.8 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 165 Angola 33.54 compare
  2. 166 Laos 33.2 compare
  3. 167 Guinea-Bissau 32.83 compare
  4. 169 Senegal 32.72 compare
  5. 170 Kenya 32.13 compare
  6. 171 Tanzania 31.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Nepal?
Share of adults who are overweight in Nepal was 32.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 1980.
How does Nepal rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Nepal ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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