Food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food supply vs life expectancy was 81.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.44
in 2019
All-time low
68.24
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom stood at 81.3.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom peaked at 81.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.24, in 1951.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.9 | 68.24 | 70.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.33 | 70.76 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.53 | 71.88 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 73.59 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 | 75.74 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.92 | 77.85 | 80.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.98 | 80.39 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.87 | 80.39 | 81.3 | 4 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in United Kingdom was 81.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.24 in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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