Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova, 2001–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2016, number of people who are undernourished in Moldova stood at 100,000. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Moldova peaked at 1.30 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2014.
That places Moldova 103rd out of 130 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 of people who are undernourished in Moldova, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 700,000 | 1.30 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 214,286 | 100,000 | 500,000 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 103 Armenia 100,000 compare
- 103 Barbados 100,000 compare
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- 103 Cape Verde 100,000 compare
- 103 Comoros 100,000 compare
- 103 Costa Rica 100,000 compare
- 103 Croatia 100,000 compare
- 103 Cyprus 100,000 compare
- 103 Djibouti 100,000 compare
- 103 Dominica 100,000 compare
- 103 Fiji 100,000 compare
- 103 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
- 103 Georgia 100,000 compare
- 103 Guyana 100,000 compare
- 103 Kiribati 100,000 compare
- 103 Macao 100,000 compare
- 103 Mauritius 100,000 compare
- 103 Mongolia 100,000 compare
- 103 Montenegro 100,000 compare
- 103 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
- 103 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
- 103 Samoa 100,000 compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
- 103 Seychelles 100,000 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
- 103 Suriname 100,000 compare
- 103 Vanuatu 100,000 compare
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Moldova?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Moldova was 100,000 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Moldova ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of people who are 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 Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.