Number undernourished in Oman
Oman: Number undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 131 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2001
All-time low
100,000
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 300,000 for number undernourished in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Oman peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, 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.
Number undernourished in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 300,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Oman's 300,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,444 | 100,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 260,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 88 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 88 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 88 East Timor 300,000 compare
- 88 Panama 300,000 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Oman?
- Number undernourished in Oman was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for number undernourished?
- Oman ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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