Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.8106 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar stood at 0.8106 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 3.01 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7633 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8868 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7633 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8193 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8492 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8981 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9654 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9222 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8446 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8106 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7633 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8882 % change on previous year | 0.8106 % change on previous year | 0.9654 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 149 Guatemala 0.8234 % change on previous year compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.8178 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Hungary 0.8169 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Naoero 0.8049 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 0.7897 % change on previous year compare
- 155 American Samoa 0.7606 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Qatar was 0.8106 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7633 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.