Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2024

012342017202020242017: 3.22018: 3.52019: 3.52020: 2.72021: 32022: 2.52023: 2.72024: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4 3.2 3.5 3
2020s 2.68 2.5 3 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 127 Canada 3 compare
  2. 127 France 3 compare
  3. 129 Austria 2.9 compare
  4. 131 Luxembourg 2.3 compare
  5. 131 Malta 2.3 compare
  6. 133 United Arab Emirates 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Share healthy diet unaffordable in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2018.
What is the lowest share healthy diet unaffordable recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share healthy diet unaffordable?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Share healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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