Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 8.3% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2002, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania peaked at 10.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 24th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.0% | — |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +152.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Romania was 8.3% in 2002, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 93 countries with data for 2002.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.