Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Qatar
Qatar: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 43.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.14
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.14
in 2022
All-time low
18.26
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Qatar is 43.14, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Qatar peaked at 43.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.26, in 1990.
That places Qatar 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.26 | — |
| 1991 | 18.95 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 19.65 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.38 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 21.13 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.9 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 22.71 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.52 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.33 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 25.17 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.02 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.88 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.75 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.61 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 30.38 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.16 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.91 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.71 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.56 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.43 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.27 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.11 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 36.91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.62 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.08 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.88 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.62 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 41.33 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.98 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.56 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.14 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6 | 18.26 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.85 | 26.02 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.95 | 34.43 | 41.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.56 | 41.98 | 43.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare
- 13 Egypt 44.27 compare
- 15 Belize 42.32 compare
- 16 United States of America 41.99 compare
- 17 Kuwait 41.42 compare
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Qatar?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Qatar was 43.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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