Africa (WHO region) vs Qatar: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Africa (WHO region)
29.8%
in 2024
Qatar
77.3%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Qatar rank
13th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 77.3% against 29.8% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 11 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 47.7% | 37.0% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 59.1% | 44.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 67.7% | 47.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 73.0% | 47.9% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 76.6% | 47.8% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Africa (WHO region) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 77.3% against 29.8% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Africa (WHO region) and Qatar?
- 47.5%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Qatar rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 13th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.