Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Romania

Romania: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 3.8 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.8 million No
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 159 countries
All-time high
11 million No
in 2017
All-time low
3.8 million No
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Romania, 2017–2025

46810122017202120252017: 11 million No2018: 9.8 million No2019: 8.5 million No2020: 7 million No2021: 6 million No2022: 5.4 million No2023: 4.3 million No2024: 3.9 million No2025: 3.8 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2025, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Romania stood at 3.8 million No. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Romania peaked at 11 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8 million No, in 2025.

That places Romania 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Romania, 2017 to 2025.
Year million No Change
2017 11 million No
2018 9.8 million No -10.9%
2019 8.5 million No -13.3%
2020 7 million No -17.6%
2021 6 million No -14.3%
2022 5.4 million No -10.0%
2023 4.3 million No -20.4%
2024 3.9 million No -9.3%
2025 3.8 million No -2.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3.8 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7 million No, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3.8 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 million No, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.77 million No 8.5 million No 11 million No 3
2020s 5.07 million No 3.8 million No 7 million No 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.9 million No compare
  2. 65 Laos 3.9 million No compare
  3. 67 Honduras 3.8 million No compare
  4. 69 Türkiye 3.5 million No compare
  5. 69 Turkey 3.5 million No compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Romania?
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Romania was 3.8 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11 million No in 2017.
What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 million No in 2025.
How does Romania rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
Romania ranks 67th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report)
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.