2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) was 2,223 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,223 1000 No
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
40th
of 107 countries
All-time high
2,223 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
780 1000 No
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015201920242015: 780 1000 No2016: 1.1k 1000 No2017: 1.4k 1000 No2018: 1.5k 1000 No2019: 1.2k 1000 No2020: 922.9 1000 No2021: 922.3 1000 No2022: 1.5k 1000 No2023: 2.0k 1000 No2024: 2.2k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2,223 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 185.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,223 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 780 1000 No, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2015 780 1000 No
2016 1,122 1000 No +43.8%
2017 1,360 1000 No +21.2%
2018 1,542 1000 No +13.4%
2019 1,157 1000 No -25.0%
2020 922.9 1000 No -20.2%
2021 922.3 1000 No -0.1%
2022 1,500 1000 No +62.7%
2023 1,972 1000 No +31.4%
2024 2,223 1000 No +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,192 1000 No 780 1000 No 1,542 1000 No 5
2020s 1,508 1000 No 922.3 1000 No 2,223 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 37 France 2,705 1000 No compare
  2. 38 Malaysia 2,448 1000 No compare
  3. 39 Sierra Leone 2,324 1000 No compare
  4. 41 Australia and New Zealand 2,103 1000 No compare
  5. 42 Cambodia 1,982 1000 No compare
  6. 43 Ecuador 1,925 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,223 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,223 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 780 1000 No in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (male) (15 years old and over) — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2025
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