Prevalence of anemia among children in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of anemia among children was 24.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Oman, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Oman stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Oman peaked at 39.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2019.
That places Oman 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 24.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 24.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
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 prevalence of anemia among children in Oman?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Oman was 24.3% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.