Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 5.3 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Nepal, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Nepal stood at 5.3 million No. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Nepal peaked at 9.7 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3 million No, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 56th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7 million No | — |
| 2018 | 8.1 million No | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9 million No | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5 million No | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7 million No | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8 million No | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1 million No | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9 million No | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3 million No | -10.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.3 million No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8 million No, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.3 million No is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.7 million No, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 million No | 7.9 million No | 9.7 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million No | 5.3 million No | 8.5 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Nepal?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Nepal was 5.3 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 million No in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 million No in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.