Romania vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted

Romania
12.8%
in 2002
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.4%
in 2009
Romania rank
64th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
63rd

Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted over time

  • Romania
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 18.2% 5.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 13.2% 17.4% 4.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are stunted, Romania or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Romania as of 2009.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are stunted between Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.6%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2002.
How do Romania and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
Romania ranks 64th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 63rd of 97 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: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted
Unit
%
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
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.