Namibia vs Romania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Namibia
66,600
in 2024
Romania
64,900
in 2024
Namibia rank
87th
Romania rank
88th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Namibia
- Romania
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66,600 against 64,900 in Romania, a difference of 1,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th 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 | Namibia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,570 | 131,230 | 54,660 | Romania |
| 2010s | 71,000 | 84,780 | 13,780 | Romania |
| 2020s | 67,600 | 68,700 | 1,100 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Namibia or Romania?
- Namibia, at 66,600 against 64,900 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Namibia and Romania?
- 1,700, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Namibia ranks 87th 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.