Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18.6% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania peaked at 19.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 67th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.3% | — |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Romania was 18.6% in 2023, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.