Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal
Nepal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 32.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal is 32.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal peaked at 32.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 167th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 18.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.4% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 164 Angola 33.5% compare
- 165 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.2% compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 32.8% compare
- 168 Senegal 32.7% compare
- 169 Kenya 32.1% compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Nepal was 32.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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