Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Germany
1.70 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.70 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
78th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 150 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 2.27 million people | 233,333 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 1.84 million people | 60,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.70 million people against 1.70 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Germany ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.