Mali vs Romania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mali
20.6 percent
in 2023
Romania
18.6 percent
in 2023
Mali rank
64th
Romania rank
67th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mali
- Romania
How they compare
Mali currently reports 20.6 percent against 18.6 percent in Romania, a difference of 2 percent.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 percent | 14.37 percent | 10.63 percent | Mali |
| 2020s | 20.77 percent | 16.82 percent | 3.95 percent | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mali or Romania?
- Mali, at 20.6 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 Mali and Romania?
- 2 percent, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Romania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mali ranks 64th 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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About this data
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).