Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Canada
Canada: Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) was 1.2 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Canada, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Canada is 1.2 million No, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Canada peaked at 1.3 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5 million No, in 2020.
That places Canada 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable: Value July 2026 (SOFI report) in Canada, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3 million No | — |
| 2018 | 1.2 million No | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 million No | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5 million No | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7 million No | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 million No | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 million No | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2 million No | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.2 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 million No, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 million No | 1.1 million No | 1.3 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9833 million No | 0.5 million No | 1.2 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Canada?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Canada was 1.2 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 million No in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 million No in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Canada ranks 98th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.