Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar
Qatar: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2024
All-time low
41.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar is 77.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 13th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.9% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 41.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 54.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 64.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.8% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 10 Kuwait 79.2% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 77.7% compare
- 12 Bahamas 77.3% compare
- 14 Kiribati 76.6% compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 75.4% compare
- 16 French Polynesia 74.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Qatar was 77.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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