Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman

Oman: Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children was 11.2 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.2
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
43rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 1991
All-time low
8.6
in 2009
Years of data
6
1991–2017

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman, 1991–2017

051015201991200420171991: 18.61994: 14.21999: 132009: 8.62014: 9.72017: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman stood at 11.2.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman peaked at 18.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2009.

That places Oman 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 18.6
1994 14.2 -23.7%
1999 13 -8.5%
2009 8.6 -33.8%
2014 9.7 +12.8%
2017 11.2 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.27 13 18.6 3
2000s 8.6 8.6 8.6 1
2010s 10.45 9.7 11.2 2

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 40 Zambia 11.8 compare
  2. 41 Gambia 11.6 compare
  3. 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.4 compare
  4. 44 Cameroon 11 compare
  5. 45 Liberia 10.9 compare
  6. 46 Haiti 10.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman?
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children in Oman was 11.2 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 1991.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2009.
How does Oman rank for extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children?
Oman ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs prevalence of underweight children
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
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