Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of undernourishment was 5.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 115 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2001
All-time low
4.5%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001β2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Oman, 2001β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.9% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Oman peaked at 16.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
That places Oman 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (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 5.9% in 2023, 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 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Oman ranks 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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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