Dietary composition by country in Romania

Romania: Dietary composition by country was 16.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.33
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
77th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Romania, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Romania is 16.33, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Romania peaked at 17.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Romania ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Romania, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 2.03 —
1995 2.03 -0.1%
1996 2.03 -0.0%
1997 2.03 +0.0%
1998 2.03 +0.0%
1999 2.03 +0.0%
2000 2.03 +0.1%
2001 2.04 +0.2%
2002 2.04 +0.4%
2003 3.08 +50.9%
2004 3.11 +0.7%
2005 4.17 +34.3%
2006 3.15 -24.5%
2007 6.33 +101.1%
2008 6.36 +0.5%
2009 6.39 +0.5%
2010 13.42 +110.0%
2011 13.45 +0.2%
2012 13.47 +0.1%
2013 13.52 +0.4%
2014 13.66 +1.0%
2015 13.6 -0.4%
2016 13.68 +0.6%
2017 13.71 +0.2%
2018 13.77 +0.4%
2019 14.13 +2.6%
2020 13.02 -7.9%
2021 17.12 +31.5%
2022 17.38 +1.5%
2023 16.33 -6.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +110.0% 6.39 13.42
2007 +101.1% 3.15 6.33
2003 +50.9% 2.04 3.08
2005 +34.3% 3.11 4.17
2021 +31.5% 13.02 17.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 1.22 0 2.03 10
2000s 3.87 2.03 6.39 10
2010s 13.64 13.42 14.13 10
2020s 15.96 13.02 17.38 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 74 Netherlands Antilles 17.22 compare
  2. 75 Malaysia 16.85 compare
  3. 76 Iraq 16.81 compare
  4. 78 Vanuatu 16.24 compare
  5. 79 Kazakhstan 16.05 compare
  6. 80 Gambia 15.82 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Romania?
Dietary composition by country in Romania was 16.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Romania rank for dietary composition by country?
Romania ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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