Moldova vs Saint Lucia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Moldova
9.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
8.4%
in 2024
Moldova rank
101st
Saint Lucia rank
104th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Moldova
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 9.2% against 8.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 150 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Moldova or Saint Lucia?
- Moldova, at 9.2% against 8.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Moldova and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Saint Lucia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Moldova ranks 101st and Saint Lucia ranks 104th 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.