Niger vs Romania: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Niger

7.6 percent

in 2023

Romania

7 percent

in 2023

Niger rank

45th

Romania rank

48th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

Niger
Romania

How they compare

Niger currently reports 7.6 percent against 7 percent in Romania, a difference of 0.6 percent.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 45th and Romania ranks 48th of 125 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. 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: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.