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United Kingdom: SDG Indicators: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation), Confidence interval: Lower bound
5.90% · 2024
FAOSTAT domain SDGB. SDG Indicators: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation), Confidence interval: Lower bound (%). Annual figures for United Kingdom from 2015 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.9 | E |
| 2023 | 5.6 | E |
| 2022 | 4.5 | E |
| 2021 | 3.1 | E |
| 2020 | 2.6 | E |
| 2019 | 3 | E |
| 2018 | 3.9 | E |
| 2017 | 4.5 | E |
| 2016 | 4.9 | E |
| 2015 | 5.1 | E |
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FAO (2026). SDG Indicators: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) (no breakdown by urbanisation), Confidence interval: Lower bound. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-sdgb-24002-ttt-61211 (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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