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

012341991199620021991: 3.31999: 3.62000: 4.32001: 3.92002: 3.5

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) 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 3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 4.3% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 50 Malawi 3.8% compare
  2. 52 Zimbabwe 3.3% compare
  3. 53 Azerbaijan 3.1% compare
  4. 54 Jamaica 3.0% compare
  5. 54 Rwanda 3.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
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