Prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prevalence of undernourishment was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.9%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
61st
of 115 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 6.9% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 61st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine was 6.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ukraine ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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