Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 32.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.5
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
50th
of 126 countries
All-time high
32.5
in 2023
All-time low
18.3
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 19.82016: 22.32017: 21.52018: 18.32019: 19.92020: 22.72021: 28.22022: 312023: 32.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 32.5 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine peaked at 32.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2018.

That places Ukraine 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 19.8
2016 22.3 +12.6%
2017 21.5 -3.6%
2018 18.3 -14.9%
2019 19.9 +8.7%
2020 22.7 +14.1%
2021 28.2 +24.2%
2022 31 +9.9%
2023 32.5 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.36 18.3 22.3 5
2020s 28.6 22.7 32.5 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 47 Albania 33 compare
  2. 48 Philippines 32.9 compare
  3. 49 Myanmar 32.7 compare
  4. 51 Cape Verde 32.1 compare
  5. 52 Mauritius 31.1 compare
  6. 53 Egypt 30.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine?
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Ukraine was 32.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
Ukraine ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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