Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova
Moldova: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 5.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.4
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
58th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2023
All-time low
1.6
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova stood at 5.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova peaked at 5.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2015.
That places Moldova 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.6 | — |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.04 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 56 Laos 5.6 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
- 59 Ukraine 5.3 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 5.2 compare
- 61 Colombia 5 compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Moldova was 5.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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