Share of females defined as obese in Oman
Oman: Share of females defined as obese was 39.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.52
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.52
in 2024
All-time low
18.43
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 39.52 for share of females defined as 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 females defined as obese in Oman peaked at 39.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.43, in 1980.
Oman ranks 46th of 196 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 females defined as obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.43 | — |
| 1981 | 18.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.93 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 19.19 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.45 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.73 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 20.01 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.3 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.21 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 21.53 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 21.86 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22.19 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.54 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.91 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.31 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.74 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.21 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.71 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.24 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.79 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.37 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.95 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.53 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.12 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.29 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.91 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.54 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 31.18 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.84 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.51 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 33.19 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.54 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.21 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.84 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.43 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.98 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.01 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.51 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.01 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.52 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.62 | 18.43 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.82 | 21.21 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.84 | 25.24 | 30.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.16 | 31.18 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.51 | 37.5 | 39.52 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Oman?
- Share of females defined as obese in Oman was 39.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 39.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.43 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Oman ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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