Prevalence of undernourishment — all countries

Prevalence of undernourishment — Nepal

Prevalence of undernourishment in Nepal in 2023 — 5.3%. Ranked 84 in the world out of 165. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 18.4 pp.

2023 5.3% −0.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 84of 165
Period maximum 23.7%2001
Period minimum 4.5%2018

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of population

Prevalence of undernourishment — Nepal, 2001–20230102030200120042007201020132016201920222001: 23.7%2002: 22%2003: 20%2004: 17.8%2005: 16.9%2006: 16%2007: 14.9%2008: 13.1%2009: 11.7%2010: 10.8%2011: 10.1%2012: 9.4%2013: 8.7%2014: 8.2%2015: 7.1%2016: 5.9%2017: 4.9%2018: 4.5%2019: 4.6%2020: 5%2021: 5.2%2022: 5.4%2023: 5.3%
Change over the period: −18.4 pp Annual average: -0.84 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 5.3%
World 8.5%
South Asia 11.7%
Southern Asia computed 12.4%
Prevalence of undernourishment — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.3 −0.1 pp
2022 5.4 +0.2 pp
2021 5.2 +0.2 pp
2020 5 +0.4 pp
2019 4.6 +0.1 pp
2018 4.5 −0.4 pp
2017 4.9 −1 pp
2016 5.9 −1.2 pp
2015 7.1 −1.1 pp
2014 8.2 −0.5 pp
2013 8.7 −0.7 pp
2012 9.4 −0.7 pp
2011 10.1 −0.7 pp
2010 10.8 −0.9 pp
2009 11.7 −1.4 pp
2008 13.1 −1.8 pp
2007 14.9 −1.1 pp
2006 16 −0.9 pp
2005 16.9 −0.9 pp
2004 17.8 −2.2 pp
2003 20 −2 pp
2002 22 −1.7 pp
2001 23.7

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population whose habitual intake of dietary energy is insufficient to maintain a normal, active and healthy life. The FAO estimate is built on food balance sheets, the distribution of consumption and the minimum energy requirement for the country in question — this is a modeled value, not an observed one.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.