Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share healthy diet unaffordable was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
130th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2018
All-time low
2.5
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.5 for share healthy diet unaffordable in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
That places United Kingdom 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2 | — |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.5 | 3 | 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 share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom?
- Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
- United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Share healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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