Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.70 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.70 million millions
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
41st
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.70 million millions
in 2023
All-time low
1.20 million millions
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine, 2001–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2001201220232001: 1.3M millions2017: 1.2M millions2018: 1.4M millions2019: 1.7M millions2020: 1.9M millions2021: 2.3M millions2022: 2.5M millions2023: 2.7M millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2023, number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine stood at 2.70 million millions. 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 of people who are undernourished in Ukraine peaked at 2.70 million millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million millions, in 2017.

That places Ukraine 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.30 million millions 1.30 million millions 1.30 million millions 1
2010s 1.43 million millions 1.20 million millions 1.70 million millions 3
2020s 2.35 million millions 1.90 million millions 2.70 million millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine?
Number of people who are undernourished in Ukraine was 2.70 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million millions in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million millions in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Ukraine ranks 41st out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.