Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United States of America
United States of America: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 15.7 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United States of America, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 15.7 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United States of America peaked at 19.3 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9 million No, in 2021.
That places United States of America 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United States of America, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.3 million No | — |
| 2018 | 17.9 million No | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9 million No | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7 million No | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9 million No | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3 million No | +84.8% |
| 2023 | 17.7 million No | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16 million No | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 15.7 million No | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7 million No | 15.9 million No | 19.3 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.05 million No | 9.9 million No | 18.3 million No | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.43 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 4.43 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 6.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 22.22 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 21.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United States of America?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United States of America was 15.7 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 million No in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 million No in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- United States of America ranks 29th 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 United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.