Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar
Qatar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar peaked at 22.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Tuvalu 23.8% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 22.8% compare
- 19 French Polynesia 22.6% compare
- 21 Uruguay 22.4% compare
- 22 Peru 22.1% compare
- 23 American Samoa 22.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Qatar was 22.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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