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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.