Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Oman

Oman: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 12.92 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
12.92
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 2000
All-time low
11.22
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 14.62001: 142002: 13.52003: 132004: 12.62005: 12.32006: 12.12007: 11.92008: 11.72009: 11.52010: 11.42011: 11.32012: 11.22013: 11.32014: 11.42015: 11.62016: 11.82017: 11.82018: 11.92019: 11.92020: 11.92021: 12.12022: 12.32023: 12.62024: 12.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Oman recorded 12.92 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Oman peaked at 14.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2012.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.73 11.52 14.6 10
2010s 11.55 11.22 11.87 10
2020s 12.39 11.94 12.92 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 4 Djibouti 20.93 compare
  2. 5 Morocco 13.69 compare
  3. 6 Egypt 12.94 compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 11.14 compare
  5. 9 Lebanon 10.07 compare
  6. 10 Iraq 9.42 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 in Oman?
Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Oman was 12.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2000.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2012.
How does Oman rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
Oman ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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