Argentina vs Nepal: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Argentina
12.3 percent
in 2023
Nepal
12.8 percent
in 2023
Argentina rank
32nd
Nepal rank
31st

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Argentina
  • Nepal
051015201520192023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12.8 percent against 12.3 percent in Argentina, a difference of 0.5 percent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nepal ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 10.22 percent 10.38 percent 0.16 percent Nepal
2020s 12.88 percent 13.28 percent 0.4 percent Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Argentina or Nepal?
Nepal, at 12.8 percent against 12.3 percent in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Argentina and Nepal?
0.5 percent, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Nepal rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.