Botswana vs Romania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Botswana
62,400
in 2024
Romania
64,900
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Romania rank
88th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Botswana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 64,900 against 62,400 in Botswana, a difference of 2,500.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 89th and Romania ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,460 | 131,230 | 64,770 | Romania |
| 2010s | 63,530 | 84,780 | 21,250 | Romania |
| 2020s | 61,560 | 68,700 | 7,140 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Botswana or Romania?
- Romania, at 64,900 against 62,400 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Botswana and Romania?
- 2,500, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Romania ranks 88th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.