Number of people severely food insecure in Romania

Romania: Number of people severely food insecure was 1.30 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2022
All-time low
700,000
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920232015: 1.1M2016: 900.0k2017: 800.0k2018: 700.0k2019: 700.0k2020: 700.0k2021: 1.1M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.30 million for number of people severely food insecure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Romania peaked at 1.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700,000, in 2018.

Romania ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 840,000 700,000 1.10 million 5
2020s 1.12 million 700,000 1.40 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 France 1.80 million compare
  2. 45 Burkina Faso 1.70 million compare
  3. 46 Honduras 1.60 million compare
  4. 47 Japan 1.30 million compare
  5. 47 Libya 1.30 million compare
  6. 50 Tunisia 1.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Romania?
Number of people severely food insecure in Romania was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 700,000 in 2018.
How does Romania rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Romania ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
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