Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United States
United States: 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, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
United States recorded 15.7 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 19.3 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9 million No, in 2021.
That places United States 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15.7 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 million No, 22.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United States?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 million No in 2021.
- How does United States rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- United States ranks 34th 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 States?
- 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 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.