Belize vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese
Belize
43.2%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Belize rank
14th
Qatar rank
16th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Belize
- Qatar
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.2% against 42.4% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Belize ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 14.3% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 21.7% | 2.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 29.7% | 1.4% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 0.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Belize or Qatar?
- Belize, at 43.2% against 42.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Belize and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Belize ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.