Number of people facing hunger and hardship in the UK rose by more than a million in five years to 2023

Number of people facing hunger and hardship, millions

Pension age adults

Children

Working age adults

10

8

6

4

2

0

2002-03

2007-08

2012-13

2017-18

2022-23

Pension age adults

Children

Working age adults

10

8

6

4

2

0

2002-03

2007-08

2012-13

2017-18

2022-23

Guardian graphic. Source: FRS and HBAI dataset (1998-99 to 2022-23), WPI Economics analysis