Share of overweight men vs. women in Oman
Oman: Share of overweight men vs. women was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Oman, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Oman is 64.9%, 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 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
That places Oman 58th out of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 64.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Oman's 64.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 31.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 38.0% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.3% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.4% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.8% | 64.9% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Oman?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Oman was 64.9% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 199 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.