Number of people who are undernourished in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people who are undernourished was 1.60 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.60 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Nepal peaked at 5.90 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 55th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.90 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.60 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.40 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 million | 3.20 million | 5.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.30 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.50 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Nepal?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Nepal was 1.60 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.