In 2023, approximately 84 percent of survey respondents at the age of 80 or older in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland stated that they had a high level of food security. This was the highest share among the age groups. In comparison, the share of respondents with a high level of food security between 16 and 24 stood at 37 percent.
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Food Standards Agency. (July 13, 2023). Level of food security reported among consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/
Food Standards Agency. "Level of food security reported among consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by age group." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/
Food Standards Agency. (2023). Level of food security reported among consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/
Food Standards Agency. "Level of Food Security Reported among Consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/
Food Standards Agency, Level of food security reported among consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Level of food security reported among consumers in United Kingdom (excluding Scotland) in 2023, by age group [Graph], Food Standards Agency, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402801/uk-food-security-by-age-group/