Share of children who are overweight in Nepal

Nepal: Share of children who are overweight was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2020
All-time low
0.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Nepal is 1.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.

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

Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 152 Japan 2 compare
  2. 153 Ghana 1.8 compare
  3. 155 Yemen 1.7 compare
  4. 156 Bangladesh 1.6 compare
  5. 156 Mauritania 1.6 compare
  6. 156 Nigeria 1.6 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Nepal?
Share of children who are overweight in Nepal was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for share of children who are overweight?
Nepal ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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