Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Oman
Oman: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 11.2 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
11.2
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
43rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 1991
All-time low
8.6
in 2009
Years of data
6
1991–2017
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Oman, 1991–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Oman stood at 11.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Oman peaked at 18.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2009.
Oman ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.28 | 13.03 | 18.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.45 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3759 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Oman?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Oman was 11.2 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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