Morocco vs Romania: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Morocco
3.0%
in 2019
Romania
3.5%
in 2002
Morocco rank
73rd
Romania rank
70th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Morocco
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

Morocco ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 70th of 96 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Morocco or Romania?
Romania, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Morocco as of 2002.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Morocco and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Morocco ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 70th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.