Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar
Qatar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2024
All-time low
13.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 42.0% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 17th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.7% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 Egypt 43.9% compare
- 15 Belize 43.4% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 42.4% compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 42.0% compare
- 19 United States of America 41.0% compare
- 20 Palau 40.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Qatar was 42.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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