Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman
Oman: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 34.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman is 34.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman peaked at 38.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2014.
That places Oman 47th out of 192 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -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 | 36.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -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% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 34.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 45 South Sudan 35.0% compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 34.8% compare
- 48 Lesotho 34.2% compare
- 49 Lebanon 34.0% compare
- 49 Sudan 34.0% 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Oman was 34.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.