Romania vs Tunisia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted

Romania
64,900
in 2024
Tunisia
76,900
in 2024
Romania rank
88th
Tunisia rank
85th

Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time

  • Romania
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 76,900 against 64,900 in Romania, a difference of 12,000.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 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 Tunisia ranks 85th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 131,230 94,930 36,300 Romania
2010s 84,780 90,480 5,700 Tunisia
2020s 68,700 82,420 13,720 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Romania or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 76,900 against 64,900 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Romania and Tunisia?
12,000, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Tunisia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
Romania ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 85th 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.