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

Latest (2024)
5,120 num th
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
52nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
5,120 num th
in 2024
All-time low
2,330 num th
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201920242015: 4.1k num th2016: 4.0k num th2017: 3.7k num th2018: 3.3k num th2019: 2.6k num th2020: 2.3k num th2021: 2.8k num th2022: 3.9k num th2023: 4.7k num th2024: 5.1k num th

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

Annual values for Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 France 6,224 num th compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 5,635 num th compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 5,490 num th compare
  4. 53 Senegal 5,118 num th compare
  5. 54 Australia and New Zealand 5,113 num th compare
  6. 55 Mali 5,040 num th compare

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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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Indicator
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people)
Unit
num th
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
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