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 5,120 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5,120 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% 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 5,120 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,330 num th, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,112 num th | — |
| 2016 | 4,041 num th | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,722 num th | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,277 num th | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,616 num th | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2,330 num th | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2,756 num th | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,877 num th | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 4,726 num th | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 5,120 num th | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,553 num th | 2,616 num th | 4,112 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,762 num th | 2,330 num th | 5,120 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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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 5,120 num th in 2024, 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 5,120 num th in 2024.
- 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 num th 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 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 24.5%. 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 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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