2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 6.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.9 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.6 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5 %, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.6 % | — |
| 2016 | 8 % | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1 % | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 4 % | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5 % | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9 % | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6 % | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9 % | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.24 % | 3.5 % | 9.6 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % | 3.5 % | 6.9 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 % in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.