Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.70 million for number of people who are undernourished in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 41st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.30 million | — |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.20 million | 1.70 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 1.90 million | 2.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.6988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.