Obesity in men vs. women in Qatar
Qatar: Obesity in men vs. women was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Qatar stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Qatar peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 12th 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.
Obesity in men vs. women in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 French Polynesia 47.4% compare
- 10 United States 39.6% compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 39.5% compare
- 13 Bahamas 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Qatar?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Qatar was 38.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.