Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height was 3.5% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of wasting, 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania is 3.5%, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1991.
Romania ranks 56th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
- 54 South Africa 3.6% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
- 56 Kuwait 3.5% compare
- 59 Liberia 3.4%
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in Romania was 3.5% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.