Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) was 6.2 million No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
In 2023, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 6.2 million No. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.2 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9 million No, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9 million No | — |
| 2015 | 4.8 million No | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 million No | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9 million No | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2 million No | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9 million No | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4 million No | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7 million No | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6 million No | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2 million No | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.03 million No | 2.9 million No | 4.9 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.97 million No | 3.4 million No | 6.2 million No | 4 |
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -22.7 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.2 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 million No in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 million No in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.