Number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 1.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.70 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.70 million
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom stood at 1.70 million. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.20 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | -10.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.70 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 400,000, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 400,000, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 2.20 million | 2.30 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.70 million | 2.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom was 1.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- United Kingdom ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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