Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Qatar
Qatar: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 8.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.63
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 18 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2006
All-time low
8.63
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 8.63 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Qatar peaked at 10.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.46 | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.67 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.76 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.82 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.86 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.88 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.74 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.63 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.34 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.16 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.83 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.67 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.53 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.41 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.15 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.02 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.76 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.63 | -1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 10.46 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 9.28 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 | 8.63 | 9.15 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Qatar?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Qatar was 8.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2024.
- How does Qatar rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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