Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Romania

Romania: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 3.50 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.50 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
59th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.60 million
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920232015: 3.8M2016: 3.3M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.6M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 3.50 million for number of people moderately or severely food insecure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Romania peaked at 3.80 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 2020.

Romania ranks 59th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.10 million 2.70 million 3.80 million 5
2020s 3.23 million 2.60 million 3.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 56 Thailand 3.90 million compare
  2. 57 Chile 3.80 million compare
  3. 58 Australia 3.70 million compare
  4. 60 Germany 3.40 million compare
  5. 61 Mauritania 3.30 million compare
  6. 62 Spain 3.10 million compare
  7. 62 Tunisia 3.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Romania?
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Romania was 3.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2020.
How does Romania rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
Romania ranks 59th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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