Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania
Romania: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.2 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania peaked at 0.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.
Romania ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.21 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.209 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 165 Austria 0.2 compare
- 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
- 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
- 165 Canada 0.2 compare
- 165 Finland 0.2 compare
- 165 France 0.2 compare
- 165 Germany 0.2 compare
- 165 Iceland 0.2 compare
- 165 Italy 0.2 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
- 165 Moldova 0.2 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
- 165 Norway 0.2 compare
- 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Romania was 0.2 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Romania ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.