Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 4.1 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Ukraine, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2024, number of undernourished people in Ukraine stood at 4.1 num m. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ukraine peaked at 4.1 num m in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2 num m, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 num m | — |
| 2017 | 1.2 num m | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 num m | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 num m | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 num m | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 num m | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 3 num m | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5 num m | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1 num m | +17.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.1 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.1 num m is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3 num m, 13.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 num m | 1.3 num m | 1.3 num m | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.53 num m | 1.2 num m | 1.9 num m | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.14 num m | 2.3 num m | 4.1 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More development goals data for Ukraine
- Red List Index 0.8937 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,970 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 297.58 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 81 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,596 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Ukraine?
- Number of undernourished people in Ukraine was 4.1 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 num m in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 num m in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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