Oman vs Tanzania: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Oman
11.2%
in 2017
Tanzania
11.4%
in 2022
Oman rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
42nd

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Oman
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

Oman ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 96 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 15.8% 25.1% 9.2% Tanzania
2000s 8.6% 16.4% 7.8% Tanzania
2010s 9.7% 13.4% 3.7% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Oman or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Oman and Tanzania?
0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
How do Oman and Tanzania rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Oman ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.