Bahrain vs Oman: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bahrain
65.0%
in 2024
Oman
64.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
56th
Oman rank
58th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 65.0% against 64.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 56th and Oman ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 34.0% | 5.9% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 41.6% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 50.4% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 59.1% | 4.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 1.0% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahrain or Oman?
- Bahrain, at 65.0% against 64.9% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahrain and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 56th and Oman ranks 58th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.