Children moderately or severely overweight in Oman
Oman: Children moderately or severely overweight was 37.4 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely overweight in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Oman recorded 37.4 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Oman peaked at 37.4 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5 num th, in 2001.
Oman ranks 107th 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.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Oman, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 num th | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 num th | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 num th | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 num th | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 num th | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8 num th | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5 num th | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3 num th | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 num th | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3 num th | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 7 num th | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9 num th | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1 num th | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5 num th | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1 num th | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9 num th | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9 num th | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2 num th | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8 num th | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4 num th | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 26 num th | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6 num th | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4 num th | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1 num th | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 37.4 num th | +9.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 37.4 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.8 num th, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Oman's 37.4 num th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.9 num th, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 num th | 4.5 num th | 6.3 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 num th | 7 num th | 23.4 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 num th | 26 num th | 37.4 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Oman?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Oman was 37.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 num th in 2001.
- How does Oman rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Oman ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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