Number undernourished in Moldova

Moldova: Number undernourished was 100,000 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

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

Number undernourished in Moldova, 2001–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2001200820162001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.1M2008: 900.0k2009: 700.0k2010: 500.0k2011: 300.0k2012: 200.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 100.0k2015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 100,000 for number 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 undernourished in Moldova peaked at 1.30 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000, 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.

Number undernourished in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Moldova, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 1.00 million —
2002 1.10 million +10.0%
2003 1.20 million +9.1%
2004 1.30 million +8.3%
2005 1.30 million +0.0%
2006 1.20 million -7.7%
2007 1.10 million -8.3%
2008 900,000 -18.2%
2009 700,000 -22.2%
2010 500,000 -28.6%
2011 300,000 -40.0%
2012 200,000 -33.3%
2013 200,000 +0.0%
2014 100,000 -50.0%
2015 100,000 +0.0%
2016 100,000 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 100,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 100,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 104 Armenia 100,000 compare
  2. 104 Barbados 100,000 compare
  3. 104 Belize 100,000 compare
  4. 104 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
  5. 104 Comoros 100,000 compare
  6. 104 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
  7. 104 Croatia 100,000 compare
  8. 104 Cyprus 100,000 compare
  9. 104 Djibouti 100,000 compare
  10. 104 Dominica 100,000 compare
  11. 104 Fiji 100,000 compare
  12. 104 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
  13. 104 Georgia 100,000 compare
  14. 104 Guyana 100,000 compare
  15. 104 Kiribati 100,000 compare
  16. 104 Macao 100,000 compare
  17. 104 Mauritius 100,000 compare
  18. 104 Mongolia 100,000 compare
  19. 104 Montenegro 100,000 compare
  20. 104 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
  21. 104 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
  22. 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
  23. 104 Samoa 100,000 compare
  24. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
  25. 104 Seychelles 100,000 compare
  26. 104 Suriname 100,000 compare
  27. 104 Vanuatu 100,000 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Moldova?
Number undernourished in Moldova was 100,000 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2004.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2014.
How does Moldova rank for number undernourished?
Moldova ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
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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