Guyana vs Oman: Share of women who are obese
Guyana
40.2%
in 2024
Oman
39.5%
in 2024
Guyana rank
46th
Oman rank
49th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Guyana
- Oman
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.2% against 39.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Guyana ranks 46th and Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 19.6% | 8.4% | Oman |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 22.8% | 6.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 27.8% | 4.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 34.2% | 2.3% | Oman |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Guyana or Oman?
- Guyana, at 40.2% against 39.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Guyana and Oman?
- 0.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Oman rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Guyana ranks 46th and Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.