Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
- 180 Uganda 8.2% compare
- 181 India 8.0% compare
- 183 South Korea 7.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 7.0% compare
More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 7.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.