Cambodia vs Nepal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40.0% against 36.6% in Nepal, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.5% | 5.2% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 37.2% | 4.9% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 40.0% against 36.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 3.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Cambodia ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.