Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal
Nepal: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 28.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal peaked at 28.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, 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 men who are overweight or obese in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 28.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.3%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 13.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 25.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Nepal was 28.6% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Nepal ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.