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. βΌ 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
1991β2017
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Oman, 1991β2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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