Prevalence of obesity, male in Oman
Oman: Prevalence of obesity, male was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Oman recorded 25.5% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Oman peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.3% | — |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 25.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 25.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.2% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 53 Poland 25.7% compare
- 54 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
- 55 Serbia 25.6% compare
- 57 Libya 25.3% compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 25.2% compare
- 59 Seychelles 25.1% compare
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Oman?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Oman was 25.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.