Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 4,726 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4,726, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,726 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,330, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,112 | — |
| 2016 | 4,041 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,722 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,277 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,616 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2,330 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2,756 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,877 | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 4,726 | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,553 | 2,616 | 4,112 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,422 | 2,330 | 4,726 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,726 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,726 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,330 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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