Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 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 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 peaked at 2.6 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.9 million No, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 million No, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 million No, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 81 Costa Rica 2.2 million No compare
- 82 Israel 2.1 million No compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 million No compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 1.9 million No compare
- 86 Lesotho 1.8 million No compare
- 86 Nicaragua 1.8 million No compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United Kingdom?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 million No in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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.