Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 66.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Oman is 66.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Oman peaked at 66.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1990.
Oman ranks 42nd of 196 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 overweight (% of adults) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2% | — |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 66.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 66.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.7% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 overweight in Oman?
- Prevalence of overweight in Oman was 66.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Oman ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.