Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Romania

NLiS Country Profile: Romania

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 8.2
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 24.5

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 26.8
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 26.7
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 27.4
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 26.7
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L)   no data
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2014 98.5
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 100.0
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 79.1
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 86.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 0.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%)   no data
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2015 5.7

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2004 57.7
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%)   no data
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%)   no data
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 12.8
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 5.6
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 1079.3
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Few provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 18 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula   no data
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 7.0
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2013 6.2
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 28,206
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 4.7
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI)   no data
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2013 0.14
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.311
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2016 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.8
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 20.7

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Government Decision GD 723/2011 2011
Emergency Ordinance No. 158/2005 on the social health insurance leaves and indemnities, Official Journal No. 1074, 29 November 2005 Amended by the Emergency Ordinance No. 36 of 2010. 2010
OUG 24/2010 privind implementarea programului de incurajare a consumului de fructe in scoli/ Ordinance for the Implementation of Fruit scheme in schools 2010
ORDIN nr. 1563 pentru aprobarea Listei alimentelor nerecomandate preşcolarilor şi şcolarilor şi a principiilor care stau la baza unei alimentaţii sănătoase pentru copii şi adolescenţi/ ORDER for approval List of non-recommended foods in schools 2008
Ordinul Ministrului no.687/2008 pentru stabilirea Nationala a Alimentelor si Comitetului pentru Nutritie [Ministerial Order no.687/2008 for establishing the National Food and Nutrition Committee] 2008
Joint Ministers’ Order with regards to foods with special destination 1764/883/2007 2007
A National Strategy for the elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders 2004
Law for adopting Emergency Ordinance nr 96/2003 on Maternity protection at work (Ordonanta de Urgenta a Guvernului nr. 96 din 14 octombrie 2003 privind protectia maternitatii la locurile de munca), Published in the Monitorul Oficial, No. 750 of 27 October 2003
Ordonata de Urgenta privind acordarea de produse lactate si de panificatie pentru elevii din clasele I - VIII din/ Emergency Ordinance to provide Dairy and Bakery products to students of Education Institutions of I to VIII Grade 2002
JUDGMENT no. 568 of 5 June 2002 on the universal iodization of salt for human consumption, animal nutrition and use in the food industry 2002
Joint Ministers' Order with regards to foods with special destination 387/251/2002 2002
National Plan for Food and Nutrition  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) RO 19 04 project - Extracurricular nutrition education 2016
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) RO 19 04 project - School fruit and vegetable scheme 2016
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Life - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2011
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Breastfeeding - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) European mobility week - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) IEC campaign against obesity - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School health promotion and health monitoring in school - Extracurricular nutrition education 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School health promotion and health monitoring in school - Monitoring children's growth in schools 2010
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Healthy lifestyle messages - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) Reguli pentru o alimentaţie sănătoasă [Guidelines for a healthy diet ] - Food-based dietary guidelines 2006
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Salt reduction  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12b) Healthy Nutrition Guidelines - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition