2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania
Romania: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 7.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.7 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania peaked at 13.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2022.
Romania ranks 107th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 104 Albania 8.3 compare
- 105 Montenegro 8.2 compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 108 Guyana 7.6 compare
- 108 Suriname 7.6 compare
- 110 Palestine, State of 7.5 compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Romania was 7.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Romania ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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