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

23452015201920232015: 1.62016: 2.22017: 2.92018: 42019: 4.52020: 4.92021: 4.82022: 5.32023: 5.4

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

Annual values for Share of population with severe food insecurity in Republic of Moldova, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.04 1.6 4.5 5
2020s 5.1 4.8 5.4 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6 compare
  2. 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
  3. 59 Ukraine 5.3 compare
  4. 60 Uzbekistan 5.2 compare
  5. 61 Colombia 5 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of population with severe food insecurity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
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