Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal
Nepal: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 192nd 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 189 Rwanda 2.4% compare
- 190 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
- 191 Mali 2.2% compare
- 193 Uganda 1.5% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.4% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Nepal was 2.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Nepal ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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