India vs Nepal: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
India
24.9
in 2014
Nepal
19
in 2014
India rank
2nd
Nepal rank
5th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 24.9 against 19 in Nepal, a difference of 5.9.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 5th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.96 | 31.24 | 5.72 | India |
| 1980s | 35.02 | 29.66 | 5.36 | India |
| 1990s | 32.28 | 26.91 | 5.37 | India |
| 2000s | 28.86 | 23.27 | 5.59 | India |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 19.94 | 5.86 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, India or Nepal?
- India, at 24.9 against 19 in Nepal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between India and Nepal?
- 5.9, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- India ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 5th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.