El Salvador vs Oman: Prevalence of obesity, female

El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
Oman
39.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
Oman rank
46th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 49th and Oman ranks 46th of 196 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 11.8% 19.6% 7.8% Oman
1990s 18.2% 22.8% 4.7% Oman
2000s 25.4% 27.8% 2.5% Oman
2010s 32.4% 34.2% 1.7% Oman
2020s 37.5% 38.5% 1.0% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, El Salvador or Oman?
Oman, at 39.5% against 38.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between El Salvador and Oman?
0.7%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Oman?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Oman rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
El Salvador ranks 49th and Oman ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.