Share of women who are overweight or obese in Oman
Oman: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are overweight or obese in Oman stood at 68.6%. 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 women who are overweight or obese in Oman peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1980.
Oman ranks 56th of 199 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 women who are overweight or obese in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.2% | — |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 68.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 68.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 45.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 48.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.9% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 66.6% | 68.6% | 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 overweight or obese in Oman?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Oman was 68.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.