Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal
Nepal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal was 8.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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