Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar
Qatar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.9% | — |
| 1981 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 39.9% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 53.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 64.7% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 71.4% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.3% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Qatar was 77.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.