Qatar vs South America (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Qatar
46.57
in 2022
South America (UNSDG)
36.83
in 2022
Qatar rank
12th
South America (UNSDG) rank
12th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Qatar
  • South America (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 46.57 against 36.83 in South America (UNSDG), a difference of 9.74.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times South America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 12th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 193 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar South America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 35.43 22.37 13.06 Qatar
2010s 42.11 30.17 11.95 Qatar
2020s 45.91 35.91 10 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Qatar or South America (UNSDG)?
Qatar, at 46.57 against 36.83 in South America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Qatar and South America (UNSDG)?
9.74, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South America (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Qatar and South America (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Qatar ranks 12th and South America (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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