Low birth weight number in Oman
Oman: Low birth weight number was 11.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.5
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2017
All-time low
7.1
in 2006
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Oman, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.5 for low birth weight number in 2020.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Oman peaked at 12.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2006.
Oman ranks 81st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 10 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | -3.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.4, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Oman?
- Low birth weight number in Oman was 11.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2006.
- How does Oman rank for low birth weight number?
- Oman ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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