Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Nepal
Nepal: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Nepal, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nepal is 22.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nepal peaked at 22.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.02 | 17.8 | 18.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.89 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.01 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nepal?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Nepal was 22.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Nepal ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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