Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal
Nepal: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 10,386 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal is 10,386 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal peaked at 10,990 num th in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,215 num th, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,215 num th | — |
| 2016 | 8,704 num th | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 8,853 num th | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,518 num th | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 10,377 num th | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,956 num th | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 10,990 num th | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,972 num th | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,869 num th | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,386 num th | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,134 num th | 8,215 num th | 10,377 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,835 num th | 10,386 num th | 10,990 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Nepal was 10,386 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,990 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,215 num th in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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