Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oman recorded 7.1% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Oman peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Oman 74th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.3% | — |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 3.5% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Oman?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Oman ranks 74th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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