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

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 102001: 10.22002: 10.42003: 10.72004: 112005: 11.22006: 11.52007: 11.72008: 11.92009: 122010: 12.12011: 12.22012: 12.22013: 12.22014: 12.12015: 12.12016: 12.12017: 122018: 122019: 122020: 11.92021: 11.82022: 11.7

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

Annual values for 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Qatar, 2000 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.06 10 12 10
2010s 12.1 12 12.2 10
2020s 11.8 11.7 11.9 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 14 South Africa 12.1 compare
  2. 15 Algeria 11.9 compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 11.9 compare
  4. 17 Kuwait 11.7 compare
  5. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 11.7 compare
  6. 20 Armenia 11.5 compare
  7. 20 Uruguay 11.5 compare

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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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Indicator
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,680 data points, 2000–2022
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