Prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of overweight, female was 34.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal peaked at 34.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 34.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 39.8%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.2% | 34.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Nepal was 34.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.