Qatar vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Qatar
29.2
in 2016
South-East Asia (WHO region)
22.2
in 2016
Qatar rank
15th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
12th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Qatar
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 29.2 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 15th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1970s 25.82 18.9 6.92 Qatar
1980s 26.3 19.65 6.65 Qatar
1990s 27.14 20.51 6.63 Qatar
2000s 28 21.29 6.71 Qatar
2010s 28.84 21.94 6.9 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Qatar or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Qatar, at 29.2 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Qatar and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Qatar and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Qatar ranks 15th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed