Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 31.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.1
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oman stood at 31.1. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oman peaked at 31.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1990.
Oman ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | — |
| 1991 | 14.22 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.45 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.72 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.09 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.55 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.04 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 16.55 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 17.09 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.65 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.24 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.85 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.11 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.73 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.32 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.48 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.07 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.67 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.13 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.48 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.86 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.32 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.51 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.11 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 27.71 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.33 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.75 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.48 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31.1 | +2.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 31.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 31.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.08, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 | 14 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.98 | 18.24 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.34 | 24.13 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.44 | 29.75 | 31.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 45 Hungary 31.7 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 31.39 compare
- 47 Dominica 31.34 compare
- 49 El Salvador 30.88 compare
- 50 South Africa 30.82 compare
- 51 Croatia 30.62 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oman?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Oman was 31.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Oman ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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