Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 12.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.60 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 126 countries
All-time high
12.70 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.30 million
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 12.60 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine peaked at 12.70 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.30 million, in 2018.
Ukraine ranks 27th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.10 million | — |
| 2016 | 10.20 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.30 million | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 8.90 million | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.20 million | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 12.20 million | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12.60 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.26 million | 8.30 million | 10.20 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.93 million | 10.20 million | 12.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine was 12.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.30 million in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Ukraine ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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