Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal
Nepal: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal is 49, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal peaked at 50.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 83rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 | — |
| 2001 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.5 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 31 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.5 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.1 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 47.9 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 49.3 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.2 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.96 | 26.7 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.08 | 35.5 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.28 | 49 | 50.8 | 5 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Nepal was 49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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