Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova
Moldova: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 25.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.1
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 126 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2018
All-time low
19.3
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova stood at 25.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova peaked at 27.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2015.
That places Moldova 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.3 | — |
| 2016 | 20.9 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | +1.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 25.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 25.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.95, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9 | 19.3 | 27.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.55 | 23.5 | 25.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 57 Georgia 26.6 compare
- 58 Paraguay 26.2 compare
- 59 Tunisia 25.4 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 25.1 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 24.4 compare
- 63 South Africa 20.7 compare
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Moldova was 25.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Moldova ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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