Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Qatar
Qatar: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 13.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.41
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 18 countries
All-time high
14.32
in 2020
All-time low
5.63
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Qatar stood at 13.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Qatar peaked at 14.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.63 | — |
| 2001 | 5.87 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.11 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.57 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.88 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.47 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.13 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.75 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.12 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11.55 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.94 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.23 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 13.57 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.17 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.53 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.41 | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 | 5.63 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 9.75 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.41 | 14.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Qatar?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Qatar was 13.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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