Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania
Romania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 64.9 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Romania recorded 64.9 num th for children moderately or severely stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Romania peaked at 153.8 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.9 num th, in 2024.
That places Romania 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.8 num th | — |
| 2001 | 150.9 num th | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 146.6 num th | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 140.9 num th | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 134 num th | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 127.9 num th | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 122.4 num th | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 117.3 num th | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 111.8 num th | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 106.7 num th | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 101.5 num th | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 96.1 num th | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 91.2 num th | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1 num th | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 83.6 num th | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 80.8 num th | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 79 num th | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5 num th | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 76.3 num th | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 74.7 num th | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9 num th | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7 num th | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 68.6 num th | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.4 num th | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 64.9 num th | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 64.9 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45 num th, 5.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Romania's 64.9 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.4 num th, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.23 num th | 106.7 num th | 153.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 num th | 74.7 num th | 101.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7 num th | 64.9 num th | 72.9 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 94 Timor-Leste 69.1 num th compare
- 94 East Timor 69.1 num th compare
- 96 Namibia 66.6 num th compare
- 98 Botswana 62.4 num th compare
- 99 Libya 57.8 num th compare
- 100 State of Palestine 57.2 num th compare
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Romania?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania was 64.9 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 153.8 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 num th in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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