Prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 2.5% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova peaked at 32.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.3% | — |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 17.9% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 12.9% | 7 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Republic of Moldova was 2.5% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 18th out of 18 groups with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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