Oman vs Paraguay: Share of women who are obese
Oman
39.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
39.8%
in 2024
Oman rank
49th
Paraguay rank
48th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Oman
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 39.8% against 39.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 11.9% | 7.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 16.6% | 6.3% | Oman |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 22.7% | 5.2% | Oman |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.7% | 3.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 0.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Oman or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 39.8% against 39.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Oman and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Paraguay rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Oman ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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.