Malaysia vs Romania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Romania ranks 77th of 130 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Romania ranks 77th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.