Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Qatar
Qatar: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 29.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
29.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2016
All-time low
25.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Qatar, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Qatar stood at 29.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Qatar peaked at 29.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1975.
Qatar ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.82 | 25.7 | 26 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 26 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.14 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28 | 27.6 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 28.5 | 29.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Palau 29.5 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29.5 compare
- 16 Belize 29.1 compare
- 17 Jordan 29 compare
- 18 United States 28.9 compare
More health data for Qatar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 185.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 13,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Qatar?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Qatar was 29.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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