Mexico vs Romania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mexico
19.3 percent
in 2023
Romania
18.6 percent
in 2023
Mexico rank
65th
Romania rank
67th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mexico
- Romania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.3 percent against 18.6 percent in Romania, a difference of 0.7 percent.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.12 percent | 15.8 percent | 8.32 percent | Mexico |
| 2020s | 22.25 percent | 16.82 percent | 5.43 percent | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mexico or Romania?
- Mexico, at 19.3 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 Mexico and Romania?
- 0.7 percent, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Romania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Romania rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mexico ranks 65th 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).