Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania
Romania: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 18.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.6
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 126 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2015
All-time low
13.4
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.6 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania peaked at 19.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2020.
Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.3 | — |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8 | 13.9 | 19.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.82 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 4 |
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- Population density 46.8 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Romania was 18.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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