Share of population with severe food insecurity in Moldova
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 Moldova, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
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 Moldova peaked at 5.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 58th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 Moldova
- 56 Laos 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 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 severe food insecurity in Moldova?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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