Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman
Oman: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 198 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2024
All-time low
38.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman stood at 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1980.
That places Oman 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.1% | — |
| 1981 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 44 El Salvador 66.8% compare
- 45 Lebanon 66.3% compare
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.3% compare
- 48 Honduras 65.8% compare
- 49 Brazil 65.0% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 64.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Oman was 66.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Oman ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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