Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania
Romania: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 3.5 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
3.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
5
in 1991
All-time low
3.4
in 1999
Years of data
5
1991–2002
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania, 1991–2002
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2002, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania stood at 3.5.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania peaked at 5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 1999.
Romania ranks 70th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,021 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania?
- Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Romania was 3.5 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2002.
- Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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