Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 19.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.2
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 2017
All-time low
11.97
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal is 19.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 20.06 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 1984.
That places Nepal 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.26 | — |
| 1962 | 13.34 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 13.57 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.6 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 12.67 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 12.71 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 12.88 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.37 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.41 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12.63 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.55 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12.79 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.65 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.81 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 13.27 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 12.9 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 12.46 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 12.8 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 13.33 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.79 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 13.36 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 12.92 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 12.72 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.97 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 14.73 | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 14.12 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.88 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.84 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 14.33 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.35 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.04 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.36 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.9 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15.39 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.01 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.22 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.47 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.85 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.56 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.65 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.33 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.98 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16.94 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.03 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.81 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.69 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.66 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20.06 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.46 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.61 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2 | -2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.68, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.98 | 12.37 | 13.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.82 | 12.46 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.47 | 11.97 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 | 14.33 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.85 | 15.01 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.62 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.61 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Nepal was 19.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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