Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
58th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2022
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania peaked at 7.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Romania 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.6% | — |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Romania was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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