Nepal vs Switzerland: Share of women who are obese
Nepal
10.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
185th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Nepal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.3% against 9.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nepal ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 6.6% | 5.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Nepal or Switzerland?
- Nepal, at 10.3% against 9.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Nepal and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Switzerland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Nepal ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 185th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.