Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 36.1 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.1 million No
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
26th
of 34 groups
All-time high
73.7 million No
in 2017
All-time low
36.1 million No
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Eastern Europe, 2017–2025

0204060802017202120252017: 73.7 million No2018: 67.8 million No2019: 61.8 million No2020: 55 million No2021: 54.7 million No2022: 52 million No2023: 42.4 million No2024: 37.5 million No2025: 36.1 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Eastern Europe stood at 36.1 million No. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Eastern Europe peaked at 73.7 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.1 million No, in 2025.

Eastern Europe ranks 26th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Eastern Europe, 2017 to 2025.
Year million No Change
2017 73.7 million No
2018 67.8 million No -8.0%
2019 61.8 million No -8.8%
2020 55 million No -11.0%
2021 54.7 million No -0.5%
2022 52 million No -4.9%
2023 42.4 million No -18.5%
2024 37.5 million No -11.6%
2025 36.1 million No -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.77 million No 61.8 million No 73.7 million No 3
2020s 46.28 million No 36.1 million No 55 million No 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 23 Ghana 23.1 million No compare
  2. 24 Caribbean 21.8 million No compare
  3. 25 Malawi 20.6 million No compare
  4. 26 Colombia 19.2 million No compare
  5. 27 Zambia 18.9 million No compare
  6. 28 Algeria 18.4 million No compare
  7. 29 Russian Federation 17.8 million No compare
  8. 29 Russia 17.8 million No compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Eastern Europe?
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Eastern Europe was 36.1 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 73.7 million No in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1 million No in 2025.
How does Eastern Europe rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
Eastern Europe ranks 26th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report)
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
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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.