Population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in severe food insecurity was 2,257 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2,257. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,257 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 486.9, in 2019.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,216 | — |
| 2016 | 1,387 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,135 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 857.3 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 486.9 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 769.3 | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 1,112 | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,729 | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 2,257 | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,017 | 486.9 | 1,387 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,467 | 769.3 | 2,257 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -7.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -22.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -17.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,257 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,257 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.9 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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