Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman
Oman: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 37.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman stood at 37.4. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman peaked at 37.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2001.
Oman ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 26 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 37.4 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 7 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 26 | 37.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Oman was 37.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Oman ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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