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 2,764 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in 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
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,764 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,764 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 486.9 num th, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,216 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,387 num th | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 1,135 num th | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 857.3 num th | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 486.9 num th | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 769.3 num th | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 1,112 num th | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,729 num th | +55.5% |
| 2023 | 2,257 num th | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 2,764 num th | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,017 num th | 486.9 num th | 1,387 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,726 num th | 769.3 num th | 2,764 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 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 2,764 num th in 2024, 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 2,764 num th in 2024.
- 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 num th 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 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 127.2%. 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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