Number of undernourished people in Nepal
Nepal: Number of undernourished people was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2001
All-time low
1.3
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Nepal stood at 1.6.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Nepal peaked at 5.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2018.
That places Nepal 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Nepal?
- Number of undernourished people in Nepal was 1.6 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for number of undernourished people?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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