Libya vs Romania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Libya
57,800
in 2024
Romania
64,900
in 2024
Libya rank
90th
Romania rank
88th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 64,900 against 57,800 in Libya, a difference of 7,100.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Libya ranks 90th and Romania ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161,390 | 131,230 | 30,160 | Libya |
| 2010s | 155,730 | 84,780 | 70,950 | Libya |
| 2020s | 72,580 | 68,700 | 3,880 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Libya or Romania?
- Romania, at 64,900 against 57,800 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Libya and Romania?
- 7,100, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Libya ranks 90th 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.