Guyana vs Oman: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Guyana
68.3%
in 2024
Oman
68.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
57th
Oman rank
56th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Guyana
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 68.6% against 68.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 57th and Oman ranks 56th 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 | 36.4% | 46.7% | 10.3% | Oman |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 50.4% | 6.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 56.2% | 3.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 63.1% | 2.2% | Oman |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 67.6% | 0.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Guyana or Oman?
- Oman, at 68.6% against 68.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Guyana and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman 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 overweight or obese?
- Guyana ranks 57th and Oman ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.