Share of adults defined as obese in Oman
Oman: Share of adults defined as obese was 29.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.41
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2024
All-time low
11.92
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Oman stood at 29.41. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Oman peaked at 29.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 1980.
That places Oman 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.92 | — |
| 1981 | 12.1 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.31 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.87 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.89 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.06 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.21 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.4 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.91 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.23 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.41 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.25 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.17 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.67 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.21 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.29 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.74 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.21 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.83 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.45 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.19 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.69 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.93 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.47 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.91 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.52 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.82 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.06 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 29.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 29.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.66 | 11.92 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 | 17.17 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.67 | 22.45 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.91 | 29.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.28 compare
- 70 Syria 29.93 compare
- 71 Guyana 29.77 compare
- 73 Greenland 29.28 compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 29.26 compare
- 75 United Kingdom 29.24 compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Oman?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Oman was 29.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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