Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Oman
Oman: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 3.1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
3.1
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2017
All-time low
0.8
in 2009
Years of data
5
1994–2017
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Oman, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Oman stood at 3.1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 287.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Oman peaked at 3.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2009.
That places Oman 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9 | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +29.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5547, 5.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.28, 2.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Oman?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Oman was 3.1 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Oman ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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