Share of adults who are overweight in Oman
Oman: Share of adults who are overweight was 66.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.08
in 2024
All-time low
38.12
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Oman stood at 66.08. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Oman peaked at 66.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.12, in 1980.
Oman ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.02 | 38.12 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.87 | 42.2 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.61 | 48.87 | 56.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.36 | 57.11 | 63.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.08 | 64.04 | 66.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- 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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Oman?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Oman was 66.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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