Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania
Romania: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
3.5%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
51st
of 77 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
3.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2002
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 3.5% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2002.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 51st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Romania was 3.5% in 2002, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2002.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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