Obesity vs gdp in Oman
Oman: Obesity vs gdp was 29.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.41
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2024
All-time low
11.92
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Oman is 29.41, 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, obesity vs gdp in Oman peaked at 29.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.92, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.92 | — |
| 1981 | 12.1 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.31 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.75 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.87 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.89 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.06 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.21 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.4 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.91 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.23 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.6 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.41 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.82 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.25 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.17 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.67 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.21 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.77 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19.29 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.74 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.21 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.83 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.45 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.19 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.69 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.32 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.93 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 25.47 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.91 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.52 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.82 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.06 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | +1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 29.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 29.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.66 | 11.92 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 | 13.4 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.49 | 17.17 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.67 | 22.45 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.91 | 29.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 69 United Arab Emirates 30.28 compare
- 70 Syria 29.93 compare
- 71 Guyana 29.77 compare
- 73 Greenland 29.28 compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 29.26 compare
- 75 United Kingdom 29.24 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)
- 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 vs gdp in Oman?
- Obesity vs gdp in Oman was 29.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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