Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 2 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2 million No, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.6 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9 million No, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4 million No | — |
| 2018 | 2.6 million No | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 million No | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1 million No | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 million No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 million No | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2 million No | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 million No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.47 million No | 2.4 million No | 2.6 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million No | 1.9 million No | 2.1 million No | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.72 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 1.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 3.79 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 17.87 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 16.77 % (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 million No in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 million No in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.