Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania

Romania: Children moderately or severely stunted was 64.9 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
64.9 num th
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 163 countries
All-time high
153.8 num th
in 2000
All-time low
64.9 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Romania, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 153.8 num th2001: 150.9 num th2002: 146.6 num th2003: 140.9 num th2004: 134 num th2005: 127.9 num th2006: 122.4 num th2007: 117.3 num th2008: 111.8 num th2009: 106.7 num th2010: 101.5 num th2011: 96.1 num th2012: 91.2 num th2013: 87.1 num th2014: 83.6 num th2015: 80.8 num th2016: 79 num th2017: 77.5 num th2018: 76.3 num th2019: 74.7 num th2020: 72.9 num th2021: 70.7 num th2022: 68.6 num th2023: 66.4 num th2024: 64.9 num th

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 86th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Tunisia 76.9 num th compare
  2. 84 Timor-Leste 69.1 num th compare
  3. 85 Namibia 66.6 num th compare
  4. 87 Botswana 62.4 num th compare
  5. 88 Libya 57.8 num th compare
  6. 89 State of Palestine 57.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

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 86th out of 163 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
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