Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman
Oman: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 12.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman, 1994–2017
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman is 12.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman peaked at 26.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2009.
That places Oman 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.2% | — |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Oman was 12.7% in 2017, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.