Caribbean Small States vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight
Caribbean Small States
61.8%
in 2022
Qatar
76.6%
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Qatar rank
9th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 76.6% against 61.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 59.3% | 15.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 67.7% | 15.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 73.8% | 15.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 76.3% | 15.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Caribbean Small States or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 76.6% against 61.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Caribbean Small States and Qatar?
- 14.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Qatar ranks 9th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.