Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Oman: Prevalence of overweight

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
28.1%
in 2022
Oman
66.2%
in 2022
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Oman rank
42nd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Oman
204060199020062022

How they compare

Oman currently reports 66.2% against 28.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 38.1%.

That makes Oman's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Oman ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Oman Difference Ahead
1990s 12.4% 45.0% 32.6% Oman
2000s 18.0% 52.6% 34.7% Oman
2010s 23.6% 60.4% 36.8% Oman
2020s 27.5% 65.4% 38.0% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Oman?
Oman, at 66.2% against 28.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
38.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Oman rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Oman ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.