Dietary composition by country in Nepal
Nepal: Dietary composition by country was 0.81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Nepal stood at 0.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Nepal peaked at 6.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Nepal 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.9238 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9237 | — |
| 1986 | 2.77 | +200.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9253 | -66.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9268 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9277 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.63 | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5 | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9405 | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 4.72 | +402.1% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9516 | -74.9% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9579 | — |
| 2005 | 0.9613 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.9725 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | — |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | -59.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.75, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +402.1% | 0.9405 | 4.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.74 | 0 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 0.9405 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.19 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 0.81 | 2.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Nepal?
- Dietary composition by country in Nepal was 0.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1997.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for dietary composition by country?
- Nepal ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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