Share of women who are obese in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women who are obese was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.3% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Nepal peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Nepal 183rd out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 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% | 0.4% | 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
- 180 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
- 181 India 10.4% compare
- 182 Myanmar 10.4% compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.1% compare
- 185 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 186 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 share of women who are obese in Nepal?
- Share of women who are obese in Nepal was 10.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women who are obese?
- Nepal ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.