Oman vs Romania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Oman
38,760
in 2017
Romania
38,900
in 2002
Oman rank
62nd
Romania rank
61st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Oman
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 38,900 against 38,760 in Oman, a difference of 140.
Oman ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 61st of 99 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Oman or Romania?
- Romania, at 38,900 against 38,760 in Oman as of 2002.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Oman and Romania?
- 140, with Romania ahead.
- How do Oman and Romania rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Oman ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 61st of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.