2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal
Nepal: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 1.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.7 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal peaked at 1.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2000.
That places Nepal 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Nepal was 1.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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