Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Qatar
41.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
42.3%
in 2024
Qatar rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 42.3% against 41.9% in Qatar, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 198 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 21.3% 1.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 24.8% 26.4% 1.6% United Arab Emirates
2000s 32.1% 33.4% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 37.8% 38.6% 0.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 41.2% 41.6% 0.5% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 42.3% against 41.9% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Qatar ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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