Share of women who are obese in Oman
Oman: Share of women who are obese was 39.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.5% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Oman peaked at 39.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.4% | — |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 39.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 39.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 39.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 share of women who are obese in Oman?
- Share of women who are obese in Oman was 39.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of women who are obese?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.