Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar
Qatar: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 42.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.04
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
42.04
in 2024
All-time low
13.38
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar stood at 42.04. 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 prevalence adults who gho in Qatar peaked at 42.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.38, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.38 | — |
| 1981 | 13.75 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.14 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.55 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.99 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.45 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15.97 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.55 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 17.16 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 17.79 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18.45 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.12 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.81 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 20.51 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.24 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.99 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.77 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 23.56 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.36 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.17 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.01 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 26.85 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.71 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.56 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.47 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.32 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.07 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.86 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.57 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.44 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.25 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.03 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.76 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.36 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.93 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.57 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.19 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.71 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.67 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.16 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.48 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.73 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.04 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.37 | 13.38 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 | 18.45 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.81 | 26.01 | 33.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.54 | 34.44 | 40.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.42 | 40.67 | 42.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 11 Egypt 43.93 compare
- 12 Belize 43.42 compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 42.39 compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 41.97 compare
- 16 United States of America 40.96 compare
- 17 Palau 40.51 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Qatar was 42.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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