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

Latest (2023)
4,726
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
4,726
in 2023
All-time low
2,330
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2015201920232015: 4.1k2016: 4.0k2017: 3.7k2018: 3.3k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.8k2022: 3.9k2023: 4.7k

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

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,553 2,616 4,112 5
2020s 3,422 2,330 4,726 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 54 Australia and New Zealand 5,113 compare
  2. 55 Mali 5,040 compare
  3. 56 Togo 4,737 compare
  4. 58 Dominican Republic 4,716 compare
  5. 59 Liberia 4,434 compare
  6. 60 Honduras 4,258 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-moderate-or-severe-food-insecurity-thousands-of-people/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-moderate-or-severe-food-insecurity-thousands-of-people/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/">Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
165 places, 1,607 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed