Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?

Oman, at 25.5% against 25.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Oman vs Syrian Arab Republic: Obesity in men vs. women

Oman

25.5%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

25.2%

in 2024

Oman rank

59th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

61st

Obesity in men vs. women over time

Oman
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Oman currently reports 25.5% against 25.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Oman ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	11.5%	12.5%	0.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	16.9%	17.8%	0.8%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	22.4%	22.6%	0.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	25.0%	24.7%	0.3%	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Oman or Syrian Arab Republic?: Oman, at 25.5% against 25.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Oman and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.3%, with Oman 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 in men vs. women?: Oman ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Obesity in men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.