Number healthy diet unaffordable in United States
United States: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 15.50 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.50 million
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
28th
of 150 countries
All-time high
16.60 million
in 2017
All-time low
8.50 million
in 2021
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number healthy diet unaffordable in United States, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.50 million for number healthy diet unaffordable in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
That places United States 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.60 million | — |
| 2018 | 15.90 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.40 million | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 16.20 million | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 16.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.50 million | -4.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 400,000, 38.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.63 million | 14.40 million | 16.60 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.50 million | 8.50 million | 16.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number healthy diet unaffordable in United States?
- Number healthy diet unaffordable in United States was 15.50 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.60 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million in 2021.
- How does United States rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
- United States ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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