Share of overweight men vs women in Nepal
Nepal: Share of overweight men vs women was 28.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.6
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2024
All-time low
5.34
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Nepal, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28.6 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Nepal peaked at 28.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 1980.
Nepal ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.34 | — |
| 1981 | 5.6 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.87 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.15 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.77 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.45 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.8 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.18 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.56 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.95 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.36 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.21 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.66 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11.12 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.59 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.08 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12.59 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.63 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.17 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.71 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.26 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.81 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.36 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 16.92 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.69 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.31 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.96 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.63 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.31 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.01 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 22.73 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.62 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 26.36 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.84 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.6 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 | 5.34 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.49 | 8.56 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 | 13.1 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.72 | 18.69 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 25.62 | 28.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 30.24 compare
- 151 India 29.9 compare
- 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.87 compare
- 154 Namibia 28.38 compare
- 155 Botswana 28.17 compare
- 156 Mauritania 27.95 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Nepal?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Nepal was 28.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Nepal ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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