Jamaica vs Nepal: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Jamaica
21.4%
in 2024
Nepal
20.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
77th
Nepal rank
80th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Jamaica
- Nepal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.4% against 20.1% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nepal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 80th of 150 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 28.5% | 10.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.7% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Jamaica or Nepal?
- Jamaica, at 21.4% against 20.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Jamaica and Nepal?
- 1.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nepal rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Jamaica ranks 77th and Nepal ranks 80th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.