India vs Nepal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
India
31.7%
in 2024
Nepal
31.9%
in 2024
India rank
164th
Nepal rank
161st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 31.9% against 31.7% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 0.1% | India |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.3% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 31.9% against 31.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between India and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- India ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.