Oman vs Polynesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Oman
8.8%
in 2024
Polynesia
8.9%
in 2024
Oman rank
54th
Polynesia rank
53rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Oman
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 54th and Polynesia ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 7.9% | 6.0% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 8.3% | 4.7% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.3% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Oman or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Oman and Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Polynesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Oman ranks 54th and Polynesia ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.