Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 800,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
800,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 2018
All-time low
600,000
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Republic of Moldova, 2015–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2015201920232015: 600.0k2016: 700.0k2017: 800.0k2018: 900.0k2019: 800.0k2020: 800.0k2021: 700.0k2022: 800.0k2023: 800.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 800,000 for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Republic of Moldova peaked at 900,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2015.

That places Republic of Moldova 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 760,000 600,000 900,000 5
2020s 775,000 700,000 800,000 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Republic of Moldova?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Republic of Moldova was 800,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2015.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Republic of Moldova ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
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