Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Qatar
Qatar: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Qatar, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Qatar stood at 1.76. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Qatar peaked at 4.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.04 | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.04 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.16 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Qatar?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Qatar was 1.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Qatar ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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