Share of men who are obese in Qatar
Qatar: Share of men who are obese was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Qatar is 38.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Qatar peaked at 38.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1980.
That places Qatar 12th 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 men who are obese in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 38.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 38.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 23.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 French Polynesia 47.4% compare
- 10 United States 39.6% compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 39.5% compare
- 13 Bahamas 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.2% compare
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 men who are obese in Qatar?
- Share of men who are obese in Qatar was 38.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for share of men who are obese?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.