Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Oman

NLiS Country Profile: Oman

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 10.5
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 32.3

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 38.4
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 38.0
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 41.8
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 38.2
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 1993-1994 91.0
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%) 2004 5.5

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2014 99.1
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 93.4
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 96.7
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 99.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%)   no data
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%)   no data
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 0.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2014 87.7
Population below the international poverty line (%)   no data

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2017 82.0
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2017 95.3
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%)   no data
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2014 45.7
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 6.8
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 3.6
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 1,442.0
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2013 7 weeks
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Few provisions in law

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 No
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 5.0
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2014 3.3
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 41,435
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 -1.3
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2010 0.0
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 0.1
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.264
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1.1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.8
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 1.2

Female Education Levels

Female education levels: no data available for this country

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
National Nutrition Strategy - Strategic Study 2014 - 2050 2014
The Omani Code for Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Regulating the Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes 1998
Five Year Plan of Action on Nutrition 1995
National Policy and Plan on Food and Nutrition 1995
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q16) - Ban or virtual elimination of industrial trans fatty acids 2016
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) الدليل العماني للغذاء الصحي [The Omani guide to healthy eating ] - Food-based dietary guidelines 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 2005
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - Nutrition education included in school curriculum 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - School feeding programmes 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - School fruit and vegetable scheme 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - School milk scheme 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - Standards for marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in school setting 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools 1996
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) Manual for school canteen - Vending machines not allowed in schools 1996
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Preventive malaria treatment  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Food-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Labelling of food products  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrient-based dietary guidelines  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Removal/reduction of trans fatty acids  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Salt reduction  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Improved food safety at vending places  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Nutrition-Friendly Schools Initiative (NFSI)/Health promoting schools  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Provision of safe water  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School feeding programmes  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School fruit and vegetable scheme  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School milk scheme  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School feeding programmes  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q15) - Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce salt/sodium content  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrient declaration  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q38) - Management of moderate malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition