Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal peaked at 2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places Nepal 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -50.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Nepal was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.