Number of undernourished people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of undernourished people was 2.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2023
All-time low
1.2
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Number of undernourished people in Ukraine, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of undernourished people in Ukraine stood at 2.7. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Ukraine peaked at 2.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 | — |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More development goals data for Ukraine
- Red List Index 0.8937 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,970 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 297.58 (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 2.7 in 2023, 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 2.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of undernourished people?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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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