Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 26.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Moldova, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Moldova stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Moldova peaked at 27.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2015.
Moldova ranks 58th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.3% | — |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 26.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.5% | 26.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Moldova?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Moldova was 26.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.