Share of people who are undernourished in Oman
Oman: Share of people who are undernourished was 5.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people who are undernourished in Oman stood at 5.9 percent.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Oman peaked at 16.3 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5 percent, in 2009.
Oman ranks 78th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Oman, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.3 percent | — |
| 2002 | 15.1 percent | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2 percent | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 percent | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1 percent | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3 percent | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8 percent | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5 percent | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5 percent | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6 percent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 percent | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5 percent | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9 percent | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8 percent | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2 percent | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 percent | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 percent | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 percent | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 percent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9 percent | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 percent | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.9 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5 percent, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.9 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7 percent, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 percent | 4.5 percent | 16.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.39 percent | 4.6 percent | 7.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 percent | 5.7 percent | 5.9 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 share of people who are undernourished in Oman?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Oman was 5.9 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 percent in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.