Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal is 12.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
That places Nepal 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.4% | — |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Nepal was 12.3% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.