Number children stunted who in Oman

Oman: Number children stunted who was 55,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
55,100
in 2024
All-time low
31,600
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Oman, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 39.0k2001: 36.8k2002: 35.1k2003: 33.6k2004: 32.5k2005: 31.9k2006: 31.7k2007: 31.6k2008: 31.8k2009: 32.2k2010: 33.1k2011: 34.8k2012: 36.7k2013: 38.9k2014: 41.7k2015: 44.6k2016: 47.1k2017: 49.3k2018: 51.0k2019: 52.1k2020: 52.5k2021: 52.9k2022: 53.8k2023: 54.1k2024: 55.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Oman stood at 55,100. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Oman peaked at 55,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,600, in 2007.

Oman ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Oman, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39,000 —
2001 36,800 -5.6%
2002 35,100 -4.6%
2003 33,600 -4.3%
2004 32,500 -3.3%
2005 31,900 -1.8%
2006 31,700 -0.6%
2007 31,600 -0.3%
2008 31,800 +0.6%
2009 32,200 +1.3%
2010 33,100 +2.8%
2011 34,800 +5.1%
2012 36,700 +5.5%
2013 38,900 +6.0%
2014 41,700 +7.2%
2015 44,600 +7.0%
2016 47,100 +5.6%
2017 49,300 +4.7%
2018 51,000 +3.4%
2019 52,100 +2.2%
2020 52,500 +0.8%
2021 52,900 +0.8%
2022 53,800 +1.7%
2023 54,100 +0.6%
2024 55,100 +1.8%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 55,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,800, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 55,100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88,400, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,620 31,600 39,000 10
2010s 42,930 33,100 52,100 10
2020s 53,680 52,500 55,100 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 90 Libya 57,800 compare
  2. 91 Palestine 57,200 compare
  3. 92 Dominican Republic 55,900 compare
  4. 94 Gambia 54,300 compare
  5. 95 Turkmenistan 51,200 compare
  6. 96 Panama 49,800 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Oman?
Number children stunted who in Oman was 55,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 55,100 in 2024.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 31,600 in 2007.
How does Oman rank for number children stunted who?
Oman ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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