Oman vs Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Oman
29.4%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
29.9%
in 2024
Oman rank
71st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
69th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Oman
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 29.9% against 29.4% in Oman, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Oman ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th of 198 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 12.7% 13.0% 0.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 14.9% 17.0% 2.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 19.5% 22.2% 2.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 24.7% 28.2% 3.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 28.7% 29.9% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 29.9% against 29.4% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Oman and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Oman ranks 71st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 69th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed