Number of people who are undernourished in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Number of people who are undernourished was 100,000 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
100,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2004
All-time low
100,000
in 2014
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Number of people who are undernourished in Republic of Moldova, 2001–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2001200820162001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.1M2008: 900.0k2009: 700.0k2010: 500.0k2011: 300.0k2012: 200.0k2013: 200.0k2014: 100.0k2015: 100.0k2016: 100.0k

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

In 2016, number of people who are undernourished in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.30 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2014.

That places Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Republic of Moldova, 2001 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 million 700,000 1.30 million 9
2010s 214,286 100,000 500,000 7

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  8. 103 Cyprus 100,000 compare
  9. 103 Djibouti 100,000 compare
  10. 103 Dominica 100,000 compare
  11. 103 Fiji 100,000 compare
  12. 103 French Polynesia 100,000 compare
  13. 103 Georgia 100,000 compare
  14. 103 Guyana 100,000 compare
  15. 103 Kiribati 100,000 compare
  16. 103 Macau, China 100,000 compare
  17. 103 Mauritius 100,000 compare
  18. 103 Mongolia 100,000 compare
  19. 103 Montenegro 100,000 compare
  20. 103 New Caledonia 100,000 compare
  21. 103 North Macedonia 100,000 compare
  22. 103 Samoa 100,000 compare
  23. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 100,000 compare
  24. 103 Seychelles 100,000 compare
  25. 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100,000 compare
  26. 103 Suriname 100,000 compare
  27. 103 Vanuatu 100,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Republic of Moldova?
Number of people who are undernourished in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2004.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd out of 130 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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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.