Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman

Oman: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 9.3 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
9.3
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 1994
All-time low
7.1
in 2009
Years of data
6
1991–2017

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman, 1991–2017

02.557.5101991200420171991: 7.81994: 10.31999: 7.82009: 7.12014: 7.52017: 9.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 9.3 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2017.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman peaked at 10.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2009.

That places Oman 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.63 7.8 10.3 3
2000s 7.1 7.1 7.1 1
2010s 8.4 7.5 9.3 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 11 Senegal 10.2 compare
  2. 12 Cambodia 9.6 compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 9.3 compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 9.3 compare
  5. 16 Maldives 9.1 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman was 9.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2009.
How does Oman rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Oman ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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