Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Oman
Oman: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 34.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Oman recorded 34.4% for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Oman peaked at 38.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2014.
Oman ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
- 48 Lesotho 34.2% compare
- 49 Lebanon 34.0% compare
- 49 Sudan 34.0% compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Oman?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Oman was 34.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.