Romania vs East Timor: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Romania
64,900
in 2024
East Timor
69,100
in 2024
Romania rank
88th
East Timor rank
86th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Romania
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 69,100 against 64,900 in Romania, a difference of 4,200.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 88th and East Timor ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,230 | 84,470 | 46,760 | Romania |
| 2010s | 84,780 | 79,610 | 5,170 | Romania |
| 2020s | 68,700 | 72,880 | 4,180 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Romania or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 69,100 against 64,900 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Romania and East Timor?
- 4,200, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Romania and East Timor rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Romania ranks 88th and East Timor ranks 86th 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.