Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female was 10.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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
Oman recorded 10.0% for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Oman peaked at 16.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.
Oman ranks 63rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.4% | — |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 60 Tajikistan 12.0% compare
- 61 Colombia 11.0% compare
- 62 Peru 10.5% compare
- 64 El Salvador 9.1% compare
- 65 Jordan 8.9% compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 8.8% 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)
- 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 stunting, height for age, female in Oman?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female in Oman was 10.0% 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 stunting, height for age, female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Oman ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.