Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal
Nepal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 181st 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 (crude estimate) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 178 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 179 Uganda 8.2% compare
- 180 India 8.0% compare
- 182 Republic of Korea 7.5% compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 7.0% compare
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- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Nepal was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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