Child adolescent obesity in Qatar
Qatar: Child adolescent obesity was 45.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.28
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.28
in 2024
All-time low
19.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Qatar stood at 45.28. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Qatar peaked at 45.28 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.91, in 1980.
That places Qatar 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.91 | — |
| 1981 | 20.29 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.68 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 21.09 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.51 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.96 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 22.45 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 22.98 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 23.54 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.68 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.26 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 25.85 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26.46 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.11 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27.8 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.54 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.36 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 30.25 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.11 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 31.97 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.82 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.65 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.46 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.19 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.91 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.69 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37.44 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.08 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.58 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.15 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.79 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41.92 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.29 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.61 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.96 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.32 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.71 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.14 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.54 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.92 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.28 | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 45.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.68, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 45.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.24, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.85 | 19.91 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.64 | 24.68 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.48 | 31.97 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 39.15 | 43.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.52 | 43.71 | 45.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 11 Palau 48.27 compare
- 12 French Polynesia 46.57 compare
- 13 Kuwait 46.47 compare
- 15 Brunei 44.87 compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 44.21 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 44.05 compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Qatar?
- Child adolescent obesity in Qatar was 45.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.91 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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