Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar
Qatar: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 13.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar stood at 13.4.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar peaked at 14.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 121st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Qatar was 13.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Qatar ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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