Number of people who are undernourished in Oman
Oman: Number of people who are undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Oman is 300,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Oman peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2008.
That places Oman 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 300,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Oman's 300,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,444 | 100,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 260,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 87 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 87 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 87 Panama 300,000 compare
- 87 East Timor 300,000 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Oman?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Oman was 300,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Oman ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.