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

Northern Africa: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 96.1 million No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.1 million No
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
20th
of 34 groups
All-time high
105.6 million No
in 2024
All-time low
80.2 million No
in 2022
Years of data
9
2017–2025

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

02550751002017202120252017: 88 million No2018: 92.9 million No2019: 92.4 million No2020: 90.7 million No2021: 80.7 million No2022: 80.2 million No2023: 100.9 million No2024: 105.6 million No2025: 96.1 million No

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 Northern Africa is 96.1 million No, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Northern Africa peaked at 105.6 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.2 million No, in 2022.

Northern Africa ranks 20th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Northern Africa, 2017 to 2025.
Year million No Change
2017 88 million No
2018 92.9 million No +5.6%
2019 92.4 million No -0.5%
2020 90.7 million No -1.8%
2021 80.7 million No -11.0%
2022 80.2 million No -0.6%
2023 100.9 million No +25.8%
2024 105.6 million No +4.7%
2025 96.1 million No -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.1 million No 88 million No 92.9 million No 3
2020s 92.37 million No 80.2 million No 105.6 million No 6

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34.5 million No compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 32.5 million No compare
  3. 19 Angola 28.4 million No compare
  4. 20 Madagascar 27.9 million No compare
  5. 21 Mexico 26.4 million No compare
  6. 22 Niger 24 million No compare
  7. 23 Ghana 23.1 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 Northern Africa?
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Northern Africa was 96.1 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 105.6 million No in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 80.2 million No in 2022.
How does Northern Africa rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
Northern Africa ranks 20th 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 Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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Indicator
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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 1,735 data points, 2017–2025
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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.