Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 1.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.91
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 2022
All-time low
0.42
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.91 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nepal peaked at 1.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 1990.
That places Nepal 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.42 | — |
| 1991 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.48 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.68 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.581 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.82 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.32 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 182 Madagascar 2.19 compare
- 183 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 compare
- 184 Malawi 2 compare
- 185 Bangladesh 1.91 compare
- 187 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.75 compare
- 188 Ethiopia 1.71 compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nepal?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Nepal was 1.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Nepal ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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