Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.0% against 2.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 3.0% against 2.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Canada ranks 127th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.