Obesity vs gdp in Qatar
Qatar: Obesity vs gdp was 42.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.35
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.35
in 2024
All-time low
11.6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Qatar is 42.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Qatar peaked at 42.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6 | — |
| 1981 | 12.05 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.58 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.17 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.84 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 14.58 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.31 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.67 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 17.35 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.06 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.78 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.54 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.17 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.07 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.02 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.88 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.62 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.37 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.04 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.78 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.01 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.61 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.58 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.37 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.41 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.31 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.92 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.24 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.27 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.91 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.35 | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 42.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 42.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.31 | 11.6 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.68 | 18.06 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.71 | 26.17 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 33.58 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 40.24 | 42.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Qatar?
- Obesity vs gdp in Qatar was 42.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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