Children who are overweight sdgs in Oman

Oman: Children who are overweight sdgs was 8.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.8
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
46th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2024
All-time low
1.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Oman, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 22008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.42011: 2.62012: 2.82013: 32014: 3.32015: 3.62016: 42017: 4.42018: 4.82019: 5.32020: 5.92021: 6.52022: 7.22023: 82024: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Oman is 8.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Oman peaked at 8.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2000.

Oman ranks 46th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Oman, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.7 —
2001 1.7 +0.0%
2002 1.7 +0.0%
2003 1.7 +0.0%
2004 1.8 +5.9%
2005 1.8 +0.0%
2006 1.9 +5.6%
2007 2 +5.3%
2008 2.1 +5.0%
2009 2.2 +4.8%
2010 2.4 +9.1%
2011 2.6 +8.3%
2012 2.8 +7.7%
2013 3 +7.1%
2014 3.3 +10.0%
2015 3.6 +9.1%
2016 4 +11.1%
2017 4.4 +10.0%
2018 4.8 +9.1%
2019 5.3 +10.4%
2020 5.9 +11.3%
2021 6.5 +10.2%
2022 7.2 +10.8%
2023 8 +11.1%
2024 8.8 +10.0%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 8.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 8.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.86 1.7 2.2 10
2010s 3.62 2.4 5.3 10
2020s 7.28 5.9 8.8 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 43 Portugal 9.4 compare
  2. 43 Samoa 9.4 compare
  3. 45 Peru 9 compare
  4. 46 Palestine 8.8 compare
  5. 48 Chile 8.7 compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 8.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Oman?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Oman was 8.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Oman ranks 46th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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