Prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of obesity, female was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.3% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.7%, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 177 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
- 178 India 10.4% compare
- 179 Myanmar 10.4% compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.1% compare
- 182 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 183 Rwanda 8.8% compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Nepal was 10.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Nepal ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.