Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Oman
Oman: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 37.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.38
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
13th
of 18 countries
All-time high
37.38
in 2024
All-time low
4.5
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Oman recorded 37.38 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Oman peaked at 37.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 4.54 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.75 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.95 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 10.46 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 12.06 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 13.88 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 15.91 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 18.25 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 20.78 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 23.43 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 25.99 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 28.61 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 31.43 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 34.07 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 37.38 | +9.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 37.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.5 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 6.95 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.49 | 25.99 | 37.38 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Oman?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Oman was 37.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2002.
- How does Oman rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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