Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Oman
Oman: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 17.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 17.2% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Oman peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1980.
That places Oman 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 41 Iraq 17.6% compare
- 42 New Zealand 17.6% compare
- 43 Thailand 17.2% compare
- 45 Micronesia, Federated States of 17.1% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 17.1% compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0429 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Oman?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Oman was 17.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Oman ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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