Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Romania
Romania: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 8.33 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
8.33
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 1999
All-time low
4
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2002
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 8.33 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2002.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Romania peaked at 10.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1991.
Romania ranks 24th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 | 4 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.77 | 8.33 | 9.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 compare
- 22 Palestine, State of 8.63 compare
- 23 China (People’s Republic of) 8.5 compare
- 25 El Salvador 8.3 compare
- 26 Türkiye 8.09 compare
- 27 Kuwait 8.09 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd in Romania?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Romania was 8.33 in 2002, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1991.
- How does Romania rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2002.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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