Nepal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Nepal
2.1%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
192nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
194th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Nepal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 192nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 198 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Nepal
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Nepal
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% Nepal
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% Nepal
2020s 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Nepal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nepal, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Nepal ranks 192nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed