Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Oman
Oman: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2015
All-time low
22.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Oman, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Oman is 26.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Oman peaked at 26.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1975.
That places Oman 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.94 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.92 | 23.3 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 | 24.6 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 | 25.4 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.13 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 92 Armenia 26.3 compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 26.3 compare
- 92 Tunisia 26.3 compare
- 92 Luxembourg 26.3 compare
More health data for Oman
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 429.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 36,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 34,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 35,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 37,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Oman?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Oman was 26.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Oman ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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