Cambodia vs Nepal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Cambodia
40 percent
in 2023
Nepal
36.6 percent
in 2023
Cambodia rank
39th
Nepal rank
42nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40 percent against 36.6 percent in Nepal, a difference of 3.4 percent.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 39th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.72 percent | 32.5 percent | 5.22 percent | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.12 percent | 37.2 percent | 4.92 percent | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 40 percent against 36.6 percent in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 3.4 percent, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Cambodia ranks 39th 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).