Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 10.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
60th
of 140 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 10.8% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Ukraine peaked at 10.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 60th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 58 Mauritania 11.0% compare
- 59 Sudan 10.9% compare
- 60 Ecuador 10.8% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4% compare
- 63 Togo 10.2% compare
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 10.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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