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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 43 Cyprus 81.65 compare
  2. 44 Slovenia 81.6 compare
  3. 45 Germany 81.38 compare
  4. 47 Bahrain 81.28 compare
  5. 48 Chile 81.17 compare
  6. 49 Maldives 81.04 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Food supply vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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