Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 5.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2022
All-time low
1.6
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine stood at 5.3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine peaked at 5.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 5.4 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 5.2 compare
- 61 Colombia 5 compare
- 62 Algeria 4.9 compare
More population data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.65 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.697 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Ukraine was 5.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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