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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

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

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.