Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 5.9 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Oman is 5.9 percent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 16.3 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5 percent, in 2009.
Oman ranks 78th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 percent | 4.5 percent | 16.3 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.39 percent | 4.6 percent | 7.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 percent | 5.7 percent | 5.9 percent | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 5.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 percent in 2009.
- How does Oman rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.