Share of overweight men vs women in Oman
Oman: Share of overweight men vs women was 64.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Oman is 64.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Oman peaked at 64.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1980.
That places Oman 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31 | — |
| 1981 | 31.63 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.28 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 32.95 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 33.63 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.33 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 35.04 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.76 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 36.49 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.24 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 38.79 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.58 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.37 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.18 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.82 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.65 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.5 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.37 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.25 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.15 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.07 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.99 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.91 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.83 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.73 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.64 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.55 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.46 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.37 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.26 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.14 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.99 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.62 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.08 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.26 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.8 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.33 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.84 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.35 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.86 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.04 | 31 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.63 | 38 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.36 | 46.25 | 54.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.06 | 55.37 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.83 | 62.8 | 64.86 | 5 |
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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 overweight men vs women in Oman?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Oman was 64.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Oman ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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