Qatar vs United States: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Qatar
29.2
in 2016
United States
28.9
in 2016
Qatar rank
15th
United States rank
18th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 29.2 against 28.9 in United States, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.82 | 25.04 | 0.78 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 25.65 | 0.65 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 27.14 | 26.8 | 0.34 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 28 | 28.03 | 0.03 | United States |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 28.7 | 0.1429 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Qatar or United States?
- Qatar, at 29.2 against 28.9 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Qatar and United States?
- 0.3, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Qatar ranks 15th and United States ranks 18th 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.