Number of children who are underweight in Romania

Romania: Number of children who are underweight was 38,900 in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
38,900
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
72nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
84,122
in 1991
All-time low
38,900
in 2002
Years of data
5
1991–2002

Number of children who are underweight in Romania, 1991–2002

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991199620021991: 84.1k1999: 39.1k2000: 42.1k2001: 42.7k2002: 38.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Romania is 38,900, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Romania peaked at 84,122 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38,900, in 2002.

Romania ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,634 39,146 84,122 2
2000s 41,242 38,900 42,749 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 69 Gambia 43,582 compare
  2. 70 Bolivia 42,271 compare
  3. 71 Kazakhstan 38,968 compare
  4. 73 Nicaragua 31,064 compare
  5. 74 Dominican Republic 30,846 compare
  6. 75 Lesotho 29,792 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in Romania?
Number of children who are underweight in Romania was 38,900 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 84,122 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 38,900 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for number of children who are underweight?
Romania ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2002.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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