Number of people who are undernourished in Oman
Oman: Number of people who are undernourished was 300,000 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Oman recorded 300,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Oman peaked at 400,000 millions in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000 millions, in 2008.
That places Oman 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,444 millions | 100,000 millions | 400,000 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 260,000 millions | 100,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 300,000 millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Oman?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Oman was 300,000 millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 millions in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 millions in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.