Djibouti vs Romania: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Djibouti
53.6%
in 2024
Romania
52.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
43rd
Romania rank
46th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Djibouti
- Romania
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 53.6% against 52.4% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 150 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 61.3% | 5.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.0% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Djibouti or Romania?
- Djibouti, at 53.6% against 52.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Djibouti and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Romania rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Djibouti ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.