Children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar

Qatar: Children who are overweight sdgs was 8.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2005
All-time low
8.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.52001: 10.62002: 10.72003: 10.82004: 10.82005: 10.92006: 10.92007: 10.92008: 10.82009: 10.72010: 10.62011: 10.52012: 10.32013: 10.22014: 102015: 9.82016: 9.72017: 9.52018: 9.42019: 9.32020: 9.12021: 92022: 8.92023: 8.82024: 8.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 8.6 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar peaked at 10.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2024.

Qatar ranks 50th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.5 —
2001 10.6 +1.0%
2002 10.7 +0.9%
2003 10.8 +0.9%
2004 10.8 +0.0%
2005 10.9 +0.9%
2006 10.9 +0.0%
2007 10.9 +0.0%
2008 10.8 -0.9%
2009 10.7 -0.9%
2010 10.6 -0.9%
2011 10.5 -0.9%
2012 10.3 -1.9%
2013 10.2 -1.0%
2014 10 -2.0%
2015 9.8 -2.0%
2016 9.7 -1.0%
2017 9.5 -2.1%
2018 9.4 -1.1%
2019 9.3 -1.1%
2020 9.1 -2.2%
2021 9 -1.1%
2022 8.9 -1.1%
2023 8.8 -1.1%
2024 8.6 -2.3%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 8.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.76 10.5 10.9 10
2010s 9.93 9.3 10.6 10
2020s 8.88 8.6 9.1 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 48 Chile 8.7 compare
  2. 48 Kazakhstan 8.7 compare
  3. 50 Montenegro 8.6 compare
  4. 50 Poland 8.6 compare
  5. 53 El Salvador 8.5 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Qatar was 8.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2005.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
How does Qatar rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Qatar ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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