Nepal has made notable progress in food security, moving from the “serious hunger” category to “moderate hunger” on the Global Hunger Index (GHI). The 2025 GHI report by Welt Hunger Hilfe and Li-Bird shows Nepal’s score improving to 14.8 from 37.1 in 2000. The report credits government reforms and remittance inflows. However, child undernutrition remains a major challenge, with stunting affecting 26 percent of children under five. Finance Minister Rameshwar Prasad Khanal emphasized the need for sustained efforts and public–private cooperation to reach the zero-hunger target by 2030.
