Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Qatar
Qatar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 1.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Qatar, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.1% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Qatar peaked at 7.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Qatar?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Qatar was 1.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Qatar ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.