Iran vs Nepal: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Iran
38.8 percent
in 2023
Nepal
36.6 percent
in 2023
Iran rank
40th
Nepal rank
42nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 38.8 percent against 36.6 percent in Nepal, a difference of 2.2 percent.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 42nd of 126 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.76 percent | 32.5 percent | 11.26 percent | Iran |
| 2020s | 40.47 percent | 37.2 percent | 3.27 percent | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Iran or Nepal?
- Iran, at 38.8 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 Iran and Nepal?
- 2.2 percent, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Iran ranks 40th 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).