Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman
Oman: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 4.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman is 4.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman peaked at 13.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
Oman ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.9% | — |
| 1976 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 13.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Oman was 4.5% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Oman ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.