Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 169 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 2001
All-time low
4.5
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Oman stood at 5.9.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Oman peaked at 16.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.3 | — |
| 2002 | 15.1 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 | 4.5 | 16.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.39 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Oman?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman was 5.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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