Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman
Oman: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 3.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman peaked at 11.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Oman 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Oman was 3.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Oman ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.