Argentina vs Nepal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Argentina
33.8 percent
in 2023
Nepal
36.6 percent
in 2023
Argentina rank
45th
Nepal rank
42nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Argentina
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 36.6 percent against 33.8 percent in Argentina, a difference of 2.8 percent.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nepal ahead.
Argentina ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8 percent | 32.5 percent | 2.7 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 35.92 percent | 37.2 percent | 1.28 percent | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Argentina or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 36.6 percent against 33.8 percent in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Argentina and Nepal?
- 2.8 percent, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Nepal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Argentina ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).