Number of people severely food insecure in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people severely food insecure was 3.80 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.80 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.70 million
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Nepal, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.80 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Nepal peaked at 4.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 24th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.70 million | 3.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million | 3.80 million | 4.00 million | 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 number of people severely food insecure in Nepal?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Nepal was 3.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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