Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 4.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman is 4.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.9% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
Oman ranks 2nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +214.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +90.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 8.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 4.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
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 severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Oman was 4.2% in 2017, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Oman ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.