Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova

Moldova: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
100,000 millions
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.30 million millions
in 2004
All-time low
100,000 millions
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova, 2001–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2001200820162001: 1.0M millions2002: 1.1M millions2003: 1.2M millions2004: 1.3M millions2005: 1.3M millions2006: 1.2M millions2007: 1.1M millions2008: 900.0k millions2009: 700.0k millions2010: 500.0k millions2011: 300.0k millions2012: 200.0k millions2013: 200.0k millions2014: 100.0k millions2015: 100.0k millions2016: 100.0k millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 100,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Moldova peaked at 1.30 million millions in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2014.

That places Moldova 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 million millions 700,000 millions 1.30 million millions 9
2010s 214,286 millions 100,000 millions 500,000 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Moldova?
Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova was 100,000 millions in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million millions in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2014.
How does Moldova rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Moldova ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.