Number children stunted who in Romania

Romania: Number children stunted who was 64,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64,900
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
153,800
in 2000
All-time low
64,900
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Romania, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 153.8k2001: 150.9k2002: 146.6k2003: 140.9k2004: 134.0k2005: 127.9k2006: 122.4k2007: 117.3k2008: 111.8k2009: 106.7k2010: 101.5k2011: 96.1k2012: 91.2k2013: 87.1k2014: 83.6k2015: 80.8k2016: 79.0k2017: 77.5k2018: 76.3k2019: 74.7k2020: 72.9k2021: 70.7k2022: 68.6k2023: 66.4k2024: 64.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number children stunted who in Romania is 64,900, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Romania peaked at 153,800 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64,900, in 2024.

Romania ranks 88th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 153,800 —
2001 150,900 -1.9%
2002 146,600 -2.8%
2003 140,900 -3.9%
2004 134,000 -4.9%
2005 127,900 -4.6%
2006 122,400 -4.3%
2007 117,300 -4.2%
2008 111,800 -4.7%
2009 106,700 -4.6%
2010 101,500 -4.9%
2011 96,100 -5.3%
2012 91,200 -5.1%
2013 87,100 -4.5%
2014 83,600 -4.0%
2015 80,800 -3.3%
2016 79,000 -2.2%
2017 77,500 -1.9%
2018 76,300 -1.5%
2019 74,700 -2.1%
2020 72,900 -2.4%
2021 70,700 -3.0%
2022 68,600 -3.0%
2023 66,400 -3.2%
2024 64,900 -2.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 64,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 64,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,750, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131,230 106,700 153,800 10
2010s 84,780 74,700 101,500 10
2020s 68,700 64,900 72,900 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 85 Tunisia 76,900 compare
  2. 86 East Timor 69,100 compare
  3. 87 Namibia 66,600 compare
  4. 89 Botswana 62,400 compare
  5. 90 Libya 57,800 compare
  6. 91 Palestine 57,200 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Romania?
Number children stunted who in Romania was 64,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 153,800 in 2000.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 64,900 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for number children stunted who?
Romania ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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