Share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 3.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.7
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom stood at 3.3. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom peaked at 3.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.9 | — |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in United Kingdom was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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