Share of adults defined as obese in Qatar
Qatar: Share of adults defined as obese was 42.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.35
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.35
in 2024
All-time low
11.6
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Qatar is 42.35, 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 defined as obese in Qatar peaked at 42.35 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 defined as obese in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.6 | — |
| 1981 | 12.05 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.58 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 13.17 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.84 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 14.58 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 15.31 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.67 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 17.35 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 18.06 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 18.78 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.54 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.33 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.17 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.07 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.02 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 23.88 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 24.62 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 25.37 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.04 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.78 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.01 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.61 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.58 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.37 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.41 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.67 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.31 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.92 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.24 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 40.76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.27 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.91 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.35 | +1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 42.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 42.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.31 | 11.6 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.68 | 18.06 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.71 | 26.17 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 33.58 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 40.24 | 42.35 | 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 defined as obese in Qatar?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Qatar was 42.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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