Number undernourished in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number undernourished was 2.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
41st
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Ukraine, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Ukraine stood at 2.70 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Ukraine peaked at 2.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number undernourished in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.30 million | — |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +8.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 13.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.20 million | 1.70 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 1.90 million | 2.70 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 undernourished in Ukraine?
- Number undernourished in Ukraine was 2.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for number undernourished?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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