Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Oman

Oman: Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected was 55.13 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
55.13
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
55.13
in 2024
All-time low
31.62
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected in Oman, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 392001: 36.82002: 35.12003: 33.62004: 32.52005: 31.92006: 31.72007: 31.62008: 31.82009: 32.22010: 33.12011: 34.82012: 36.72013: 38.92014: 41.72015: 44.62016: 47.12017: 49.32018: 512019: 52.12020: 52.52021: 52.92022: 53.82023: 54.12024: 55.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oman recorded 55.13 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Oman peaked at 55.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.62, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.62 31.62 39 10
2010s 42.91 33.05 52.05 10
2020s 53.68 52.52 55.13 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 11 Tunisia 76.89 compare
  2. 12 Libya 57.81 compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 57.24 compare
  4. 15 Lebanon 45.73 compare
  5. 16 Djibouti 24.04 compare
  6. 17 Kuwait 11.8 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Oman?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected in Oman was 55.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 in 2024.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 31.62 in 2007.
How does Oman rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected?
Oman ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting) modeled estimates, numbers affected rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Height-for-age <-2 SD (Stunting) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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