Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Qatar
46.57
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
45.27
in 2022
Qatar rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

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

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 46.57 against 45.27 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 26.92 27.25 0.33 United Arab Emirates
2000s 35.43 35.27 0.156 Qatar
2010s 42.11 41.2 0.916 Qatar
2020s 45.91 44.67 1.25 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 United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 46.57 against 45.27 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
1.3, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Qatar ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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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