Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.0% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal peaked at 37.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.5% | — |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.7%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.5% | 36.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal was 35.0% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.