Number healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal
Nepal: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 5.90 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.90 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.30 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.90 million
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.90 million for number healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 52nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.30 million | — |
| 2018 | 7.50 million | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.40 million | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.10 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.90 million | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.10 million, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.90 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.90 million, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.03 million | 7.30 million | 9.30 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.70 million | 5.90 million | 7.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal was 5.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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