Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Romania
Romania: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 38,900 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 38,900 for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Romania peaked at 55,520 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38,900, in 2002.
Romania ranks 61st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55,520 | — |
| 1999 | 41,450 | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 48,900 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 43,870 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 38,900 | -11.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 38,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,420, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 38,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,265, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,485 | 41,450 | 55,520 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,890 | 38,900 | 48,900 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Romania?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Romania was 38,900 in 2002, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55,520 in 1991.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,900 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Romania ranks 61st out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.