How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Romania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Chile

19.2 percent

in 2023

Romania

18.6 percent

in 2023

Chile rank

66th

Romania rank

67th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Chile
Romania

How they compare

Chile currently reports 19.2 percent against 18.6 percent in Romania, a difference of 0.6 percent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.

Chile ranks 66th and Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.86 percent	15.8 percent	1.94 percent	Romania
2020s	18.1 percent	16.82 percent	1.28 percent	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Chile or Romania?: Chile, at 19.2 percent against 18.6 percent in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Chile and Romania?: 0.6 percent, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Chile ranks 66th and Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).