Share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal
Nepal: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 20.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
33.2
in 2017
All-time low
20.1
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal stood at 20.1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.2 | — |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20.1 is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.25, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.5 | 25.6 | 33.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.72 | 20.1 | 27.3 | 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 share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in Nepal was 20.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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