Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Oman is 29.4%, measured 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1980.
That places Oman 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 29.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 29.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.3% compare
- 70 Syria 29.9% compare
- 71 Guyana 29.8% compare
- 73 Greenland 29.3% compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 29.3% compare
- 75 United Kingdom 29.2% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 29.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.