Qatar vs United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Qatar
42.0%
in 2024
United States of America
41.0%
in 2024
Qatar rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 42.0% against 41.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 22.5% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 31.6% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.9% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.4% | 1.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Qatar or United States of America?
- Qatar, at 42.0% against 41.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Qatar and United States of America?
- 1.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Qatar ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.