Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 34.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.4
in 2000
All-time low
33.6
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 34.4 for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman peaked at 38.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 2014.
That places Oman 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.1 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.4 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.83 | 35 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 33.6 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 | 33.7 | 34.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 45 South Sudan 35 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8 compare
- 48 Lesotho 34.2 compare
- 49 Lebanon 34 compare
- 49 Sudan 34 compare
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Oman was 34.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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