Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Northern America
Northern America: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 was 4.4 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Northern America, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 4.4 % for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Northern America peaked at 5.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8 %, in 2021.
Northern America ranks 31st of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6 % | — |
| 2018 | 5.1 % | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 % | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5 % | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8 % | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9 % | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 % | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4 % | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.07 % | 4.5 % | 5.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2 % | 2.8 % | 5.1 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More economy & growth data for Northern America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 29.81 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 31.41 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 22.11 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 81,512 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 63,589 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 24.50 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.13 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.47 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 5.85 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 21.64 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Northern America?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Northern America was 4.4 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 % in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Northern America ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — 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.