Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman
Oman: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman is 65.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.5% | — |
| 1981 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 37.0% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 53.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 63.7% | 65.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Oman was 65.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.