Share of females defined as overweight in Oman
Oman: Share of females defined as overweight was 68.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
68.64
in 2024
All-time low
45.16
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as overweight in Oman stood at 68.64. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Oman peaked at 68.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.16, in 1980.
Oman ranks 53rd 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.16 | — |
| 1981 | 45.49 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 45.83 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.17 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.85 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.19 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.54 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.89 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.24 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.6 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 48.96 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.32 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.69 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.09 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.52 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.98 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.5 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.05 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.65 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.27 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.92 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.59 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.26 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.58 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.23 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.88 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.55 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.23 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.92 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.62 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.34 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.07 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.79 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.49 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.19 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.84 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.48 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.61 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.14 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.65 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.14 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.64 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.69 | 45.16 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 48.6 | 52.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.24 | 53.27 | 59.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.08 | 59.92 | 66.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.64 | 66.61 | 68.64 | 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 overweight in Oman?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Oman was 68.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 68.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.16 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Oman ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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