Share of adults who are overweight in Qatar
Qatar: Share of adults who are overweight was 75.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 75.66 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Qatar peaked at 75.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 1980.
That places Qatar 14th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.49 | 46.7 | 54.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.43 | 55.38 | 63.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.78 | 64.28 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 | 71.56 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.48 | 75.23 | 75.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 11 Kiribati 76.83 compare
- 12 Bahamas 76.55 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.47 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 74.46 compare
- 16 Mexico 74.16 compare
- 17 French Polynesia 73.66 compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 46.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Qatar?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Qatar was 75.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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