Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman
Oman: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 7.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.5%
World rank
28th
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1991
All-time low
7.0%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1991–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman, 1991–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman is 7.5%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman peaked at 8.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1995.
That places Oman 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Oman was 7.5% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Oman ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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