Egypt vs Oman: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Egypt
12.9%
in 2024
Oman
12.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
78th
Oman rank
78th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Egypt
- Oman
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.9% against 12.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 78th and Oman ranks 78th of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 12.7% | 12.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 11.6% | 8.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Egypt or Oman?
- Egypt, at 12.9% against 12.9% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Egypt and Oman?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Oman rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Egypt ranks 78th and Oman ranks 78th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.