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
61st
of 196 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

01020301980200220241980: 12.31981: 12.51982: 12.71983: 131984: 13.21985: 13.41986: 13.51987: 13.61988: 13.71989: 13.81990: 141991: 14.21992: 14.41993: 14.71994: 151995: 15.51996: 15.91997: 16.51998: 171999: 17.62000: 18.12001: 18.82002: 19.42003: 202004: 20.72005: 21.32006: 21.92007: 22.52008: 23.12009: 23.82010: 24.42011: 24.72012: 24.92013: 25.42014: 25.92015: 26.52016: 272017: 27.42018: 27.92019: 28.42020: 292021: 29.52022: 29.82023: 30.12024: 30.5

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 61st of 196 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

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Oman, 1980 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Lebanon 30.74 compare
  2. 59 Malta 30.62 compare
  3. 60 Australia 30.59 compare
  4. 62 Brazil 30.14 compare
  5. 63 Guyana 30.13 compare
  6. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7 compare

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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 61st out of 196 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.

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Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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