Oman vs Syria: Share of women who are obese
Oman
39.5%
in 2024
Syria
40.1%
in 2024
Oman rank
49th
Syria rank
47th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Oman
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40.1% against 39.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 21.6% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 26.9% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 32.7% | 4.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 37.3% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 39.6% | 1.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Oman or Syria?
- Syria, at 40.1% against 39.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Oman and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Syria rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Oman ranks 49th and Syria ranks 47th 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.