Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 18.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.85
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.85
in 2022
All-time low
4.51
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Oman stood at 18.85. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Oman peaked at 18.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1990.
Oman ranks 29th 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.51 | — |
| 1991 | 4.71 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.12 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.33 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.79 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.32 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.61 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.26 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.96 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.33 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.34 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.81 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14.33 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16.55 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.31 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.08 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.85 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 | 4.51 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 | 6.93 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.46 | 10.8 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 | 17.31 | 18.85 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Oman?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Oman was 18.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Oman ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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