Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Philippines or Romania?

Philippines, at 3 percent against 2.5 percent in Romania as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Philippines and Romania?

0.5 percent, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Romania: Share of people who are undernourished

Philippines

3 percent

in 2023

Romania

2.5 percent

in 2023

Philippines rank

104th

Romania rank

107th

Share of people who are undernourished over time

Philippines
Romania

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3 percent against 2.5 percent in Romania, a difference of 0.5 percent.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 104th and Romania ranks 107th of 169 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.29 percent	2.5 percent	14.79 percent	Philippines
2010s	11.26 percent	2.5 percent	8.76 percent	Philippines
2020s	4.08 percent	2.5 percent	1.58 percent	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Philippines or Romania?: Philippines, at 3 percent against 2.5 percent in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Philippines and Romania?: 0.5 percent, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Romania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Romania rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?: Philippines ranks 104th and Romania ranks 107th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of people who are undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.