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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Oman
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.52 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 29,147 (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 revenues vs income inequality 4.37 (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 from the human development report 0.222 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 16.1 (2023)
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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