Nepal vs Philippines: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.0% against 32.7% in Philippines, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Philippines ahead.
Nepal ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 45th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.1% | 42.0% | 6.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 1.5% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Philippines?
- Nepal, at 35.0% against 32.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Nepal and Philippines?
- 2.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nepal ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 45th of 130 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.