Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Oman
Oman: Share of adults who are overweight or obese was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight or obese in Oman stood at 66.1%. 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 or obese in Oman peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, 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.
Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.1% | — |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
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- 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)
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- 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 who are overweight or obese in Oman?
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese in Oman was 66.1% 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 adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.