Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
51st
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2005
All-time low
8.6%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
That places Qatar 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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More health data for Qatar
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- 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Qatar was 8.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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