Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Oman
Oman: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Oman stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Oman peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 54th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 52 Peru 9.0% compare
- 53 Polynesia 8.9% compare
- 54 State of Palestine 8.8% compare
- 56 Chile 8.7% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 8.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Oman
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 435,596 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0825 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 435,596 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.2 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Oman?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Oman was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Oman ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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