Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 25.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 139 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2018
All-time low
19.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Moldova, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 25.1% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Moldova peaked at 27.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2015.
Republic of Moldova ranks 64th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield, annual growth rate -26.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Milk Animals, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -18.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production, annual growth rate -25.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Moldova?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Republic of Moldova was 25.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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