Oman vs Venezuela: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Oman
36.4%
in 2024
Venezuela
36.6%
in 2024
Oman rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
40th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Oman
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 36.6% against 36.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Oman |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 18.3% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 24.5% | 2.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.6% | 1.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 35.5% | 0.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Oman or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 36.6% against 36.4% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Oman and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Venezuela rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Oman ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.