Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania
Romania: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 44.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania is 44.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania peaked at 105.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.5, in 2022.
That places Romania 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4 | — |
| 2001 | 102.3 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 104.3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105.1 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 104.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.6 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 96.7 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 92.7 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 83.1 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 76.9 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 70.6 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 58.9 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 43.5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42.7 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.5 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.2 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 44.8 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.58 | 88.3 | 105.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.66 | 44.4 | 83.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.34 | 42.5 | 44.8 | 5 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 8.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Romania was 44.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Romania ranks 90th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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