Share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 5.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.4
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
58th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2023
All-time low
1.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 5.4 for share of population with severe food insecurity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova peaked at 5.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2015.
Republic of Moldova ranks 58th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.6 | — |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.04 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
- 59 Ukraine 5.3 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 5.2 compare
- 61 Colombia 5 compare
More population data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 135,941 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.2888 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova was 5.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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