Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.65 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 4.44 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.95 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Nepal 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Nepal was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.