2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Qatar
Qatar: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 11.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 160 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2011
All-time low
10
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Qatar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Qatar stood at 11.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Qatar peaked at 12.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.3, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.06 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 12 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Qatar?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Qatar was 11.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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