Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Oman
Oman: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty was 11.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Oman, 1991–2017
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 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, share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 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.
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 4.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.222 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 16.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Oman?
- Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty in Oman was 11.2% in 2017, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty 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 Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.