Height-for-age <-2 SD in Romania
Romania: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 12.83 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
12.83
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
63rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
15.29
in 1999
All-time low
11.2
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2002
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 12.83 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Romania peaked at 15.29 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 1991.
Romania ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 | 11.2 | 15.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.21 | 12.83 | 13.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 14.15 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 13.7
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.4 compare
- 64 Egypt 12.83 compare
- 65 Colombia 12.74 compare
- 66 Iraq 12.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,419 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2014 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1612 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Romania?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Romania was 12.83 in 2002, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 in 1999.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2002.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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