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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920232015: 9.1M2016: 10.2M2017: 9.8M2018: 8.3M2019: 8.9M2020: 10.2M2021: 12.2M2022: 12.7M2023: 12.6M

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

Annual values for Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Ukraine, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Niger 13.30 million compare
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  3. 26 Chad 12.80 million compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 12.50 million compare
  5. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12.00 million compare
  6. 30 Zimbabwe 11.20 million compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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