Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman
Oman: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1980
All-time low
4.7%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman peaked at 9.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2022.
Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 71 Tajikistan 4.8% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 4.8% compare
- 73 Libya 4.8% compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.7% compare
- 76 Eswatini 4.7% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 4.6% compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Oman was 4.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Oman ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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