Egypt vs Nepal: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Egypt
12 percent
in 2023
Nepal
12.8 percent
in 2023
Egypt rank
34th
Nepal rank
31st
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 12.8 percent against 12 percent in Egypt, a difference of 0.8 percent.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.96 percent | 10.38 percent | 2.42 percent | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.57 percent | 13.28 percent | 3.7 percent | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Egypt or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 12.8 percent against 12 percent in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Egypt and Nepal?
- 0.8 percent, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Egypt ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 31st of 125 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 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
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.