Japan vs Nepal: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Nepal
1.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
152nd
Nepal rank
153rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 152nd and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Japan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Japan ranks 152nd and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.