Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman
Oman: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.46
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.46
in 2024
All-time low
12.31
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 30.46 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman peaked at 30.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 1980.
Oman ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.31 | — |
| 1981 | 12.52 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.74 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.97 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.22 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 13.38 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.45 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 13.55 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.68 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 13.82 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.99 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 14.19 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.41 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.65 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.47 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.95 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.45 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 16.99 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.55 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.14 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.76 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.04 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.68 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.29 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.89 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.51 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.13 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.75 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.36 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.66 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.36 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.46 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.96 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.42 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.38 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.47 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.79 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.46 | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.74, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.16 | 12.31 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.47 | 13.99 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 | 18.14 | 23.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 24.36 | 28.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.76 | 28.96 | 30.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman was 30.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Oman ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).