Brunei vs Qatar: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Brunei
44.9%
in 2024
Qatar
45.3%
in 2024
Brunei rank
15th
Qatar rank
14th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Brunei
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 45.3% against 44.9% in Brunei, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 21.9% | 15.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 27.6% | 15.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 35.5% | 12.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 41.5% | 7.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 44.5% | 1.9% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Brunei or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 45.3% against 44.9% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Brunei and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Qatar rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Brunei ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.