Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita was 34.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 34.4% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | 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 vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 34.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with hemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.