Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania

Romania: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 3.5 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
3.5
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
56th
of 99 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2000
All-time low
3.3
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2002

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania, 1991–2002

012341991199620021991: 3.31999: 3.62000: 4.32001: 3.92002: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 3.5 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania peaked at 4.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 1991.

Romania ranks 56th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania, 1991 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1991 3.3
1999 3.6 +9.1%
2000 4.3 +19.4%
2001 3.9 -9.3%
2002 3.5 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.45 3.3 3.6 2
2000s 3.9 3.5 4.3 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 53 Mozambique 3.8 compare
  2. 54 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
  3. 54 South Africa 3.6 compare
  4. 56 Azerbaijan 3.5 compare
  5. 56 Kuwait 3.5 compare
  6. 59 Liberia 3.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Romania was 3.5 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1991.
How does Romania rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Romania ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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