Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.4% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United Kingdom peaked at 7.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.3% | — |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United Kingdom?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in United Kingdom was 7.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- United Kingdom ranks 107th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.