Share of adults who are obese in Qatar
Qatar: Share of adults who are obese was 42.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese in Qatar is 42.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Qatar peaked at 42.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6% | — |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 42.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 18.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.2% | 42.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Qatar?
- Share of adults who are obese in Qatar was 42.4% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.