Nepal vs South Sudan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Nepal
10.90 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
10.10 million people
in 2023
Nepal rank
31st
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.90 million people against 10.10 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 800,000 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.60 million people | 8.83 million people | 766,667 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.97 million people | 9.62 million people | 1.35 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 10.90 million people against 10.10 million people in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 800,000 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Nepal ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.