2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal
Nepal: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 12.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 12.6 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal peaked at 14.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6 %, in 2017.
That places Nepal 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.8 % | — |
| 2016 | 9.1 % | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6 % | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4 % | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9 % | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2 % | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8 % | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 12.6 % | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.36 % | 8.6 % | 12.9 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.44 % | 12.6 % | 14.2 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Nepal was 12.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 % in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.