Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal
Nepal: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 7.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.96
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
182nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 2024
All-time low
0.219
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.96 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal peaked at 7.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.219 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2356 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2542 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2748 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2975 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3226 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3503 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3809 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4146 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4518 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4928 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5381 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.588 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.643 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7037 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7711 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8459 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9291 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.78 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.62 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.04 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 7.96 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3201 | 0.219 | 0.4518 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7657 | 0.4928 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.24 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 2.97 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 | 6.23 | 7.96 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Nepal was 7.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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